March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Ogle County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Whiteside, Lee and Carroll county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

From Capitol News Illinois: Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois customers will likely see a rate increase on their bills next year, pending a final decision from state regulators in the coming weeks.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

From Capitol News Illinois: The commission will investigate actions by federal officials, including the fatal shooting of unarmed father and Mexican immigrant Silverio Villegas González by an ICE officer after dropping off his two young sons at school and daycare

Gov. JB Pritzker ruled out a property tax break for a Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights while keeping the door open on infrastructure aid at an Economic Club of Chicago forum Tuesday

In a statement, Will County Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said she is “deeply concerned” about reports of “federal immigration activity occurring locally and tactics causing fear throughout the community.”

From Capitol News Illinois: “These ICE agents are not trained soldiers. They’re not trained soldiers,” retired Maj. Gen. William Enyart said. “They don’t show the discipline that soldiers do. They don’t obey the same rules of engagement that soldiers do.”

From Capitol News Illinois: The tax documents show Pritzker won $1.4 million from gambling, which he said happened while playing cards at a Las Vegas casino

Cook County’s top judge on Tuesday night signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court

In a visit to rural Kane County Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said the need for “cheaper, cleaner” energy is “more important than ever” while celebrating a 26-acre solar farm off U.S. Highway 20 that officials said will help power nearly 600 low-income households.

Lyons Township High School has been selected as one of the 28 schools across the state to receive the inaugural Illinois Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools Award for exemplary academic performance.

From Capitol News Illinois: The biggest unknown for a bill on electric utilities is whether it will include direct regulations on data centers’ use of electricity, something House Speaker Chris Welch said is possible

From Capitol News Illinois: State spending likely to increase significantly in coming years as Medicaid, SNAP requirements set in

From Capitol News Illinois: The war of words between President Donald Trump and Gov. JB Pritzker escalated dramatically this week with the president calling for both the Illinois governor and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed, and Pritzker daring him to “come and get me"

National Guard troops from Texas stationed at an Army Reserve base in Elwood have increased security as residents voice objections to their presence.

Later Wednesday, a judge signaled that she planned to restrict federal agents from using certain crowd control tactics, such as tear gas, against peaceful protesters and journalists who have regularly gathered at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops. Pritzker has suggested that Trump, who has threatened Chicago with apocalyptic force, suffers from dementia

DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in town Tuesday.

Will County officials confirmed members of the Texas National Guard are using a training site south of Joliet to prepare for deployment in Chicago.

Officials in Illinois braced Tuesday for the possible arrival of the National Guard while a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s plan to send hundreds of troops to the Chicago area simmers and critics vigorously pan the deployment as an assault on the city

Despite pushback from Illinois’ governor, Texas National Guard troops are mobilizing in the Chicago region, sources said Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge April Perry on Monday declined to grant the state’s request for a temporary restraining order against sending troops, even though Illinois’ attorneys argued Texas troops could arrive by Monday evening

Activists, residents and leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in Chicago

Meanwhile the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged the shooting of the woman on the southwest side of Chicago

Pritzker, who called the move “absolutely outrageous and un-American,” said the Illinois National Guard received word from the Pentagon on Saturday morning that the troops would be called up

Opinion by Scott Holland: This project could be transformative beyond even bold predictions, but that degree of potential also drastically elevates the stakes of failing to deliver.

“Every week, ICE escalates its violence against us,” said Demi Palecek, a military veteran and candidate for Congress. “With this level of escalation, it’s only a matter of time before someone is killed.”

From Capitol News Illinois: The plan spans all 102 counties and includes $32.5 billion over six years for roads and bridges, including $25.7 billion for the state system and $6.8 billion for the local system

From Capitol News Illinois: On housing, Lt. Gov. and Senate candidate Juliana Stratton proposed creating a tax incentive to encourage construction companies to build “starter homes” that must be priced below the median price of housing

From Capitol News Illinois: “None of this chaos, and none of these acts make us safer,” Illinois AG Kwame Raoul said, referring to the administration’s efforts to federalize National Guard troops and withhold funding for states that limit law enforcement collaboration with ICE

Gov. JB Pritzker joined officials Tuesday at the Morris Municipal Airport to break ground and celebrate the construction of a $14.7 million crosswind runway.

From Capitol News Illinois: Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders in Chicago canceled a meeting scheduled for Friday with members of Illinois’ congressional delegation.

Former gubernatorial candidate and staunch conservative Darren Bailey launched a repeat campaign Thursday and once again chose a suburban running mate

From Capitol News Illinois: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he is hoping to meet with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this week about their operations in the Chicago area.

All Illinois adults should get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall to prepare for this year’s respiratory illness season, state public health officials announced this week

Gov. JB Pritzker joined school leaders, elected officials, students, staff and community members at Joliet Junior College to celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Student Wellness and Support on Tuesday.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. Pritzker said the order is designed to combat federal policies by the Trump administration that are likely to increase costs on the state and put pressure on the economy

Free yearly mental health screenings will be offered in Illinois public schools for students in third grade through high school beginning in the 2027-28 school year.

Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., has demanded “a full, factual accounting” of the shooting. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the death and said Mexico is demanding a thorough investigation.

As a national divide deepened over last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Republican Kane County Board member David Young's comments blaming Democrats and those who identify in the LGBTQ+ community have garnered criticism from both sides of the aisle.

From Capitol News Illinois: After twice failing to pass an energy reform package this year, lawmakers and renewable energy advocates are aiming to reach a deal in time for a brief legislative session in October.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois is among a growing list of states that are issuing their own vaccine guidelines that could supersede those of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

From Capitol News Illinois: DHS’ work has already turned deadly after an ICE agent shot and killed a man last week in Franklin Park

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker said political leaders, starting with President Donald Trump, need to do more to condemn political violence. Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dietrich, has filed an impeachment resolution against Pritzker.

An executive order signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker aims to ensure Illinois residents have access to the appropriate vaccines ahead of the fall respiratory virus season

A new statewide program aims to make higher education at public universities more accessible to Illinois students.

Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski enters the GOP race for governor as the fundraising leader with more than $1 million already raised in the last month.

The Illinois Department of Corrections has begun scanning prisoners’ mail to crack down on contraband in prisons.