Feud over hemp bill dominates final days of Illinois legislative session
The legislation passed and sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk during the General Assembly’s brief lame-duck session was ...
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he ...
New heights for Springfield action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Legislative action has already started for the next Illinois General Assembly after Wednesday’s inauguration celebrations that included lots of oohs and ahhs at the newly renovated ...
Daywatch: Disaster relief funds for Cook County families
Good morning, Chicago. Communities in Illinois will receive a portion of $12 billion in federal disaster recovery funds for ...
Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...
Pritzker says Illinois is 'on guard' for any Trump hit to budget
The governor said he’s weighing the possibility that potential changes “will create another hole in the budget,” adding that ...
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Across China’s west, the Communist Party is placing children in boarding schools to assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into loyal citizens. By Chris ...