The fight for Speaker of the U.S. House has been an ongoing political headline for months. The last time there was this much turmoil over the Speakership was in 1856, and an Illinois man was involved.
A coalition of community-based organizations – Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, etc. – rallied at the Statehouse Tuesday to ask lawmakers to appropriate $50 million for afterschool and summer programs.
Pritzker’s fiscal 2025 capital proposal includes spending up to $1 billion over up to five years to replace Logan and Stateville in Crest Hill.