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On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Illinois passed a record $55.2 billion budget this year, an increase of $2 billion, but the debate is growing over who it helps and who it hurts, as well as criticism about the bud...
42m ago

Normal council approves change to short term rental rules, new playground
Normal Town Council approved an amendment to its short-term rental rules.
1h ago

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed $55.1B state budget plan
Gov. JB Pritzker, along with fellow politicians, took the stage today to sign the fiscal year 2026 budget.
22h ago

Storms could bring damaging winds and hail to central Illinois
After a relatively quiet stretch of weather, a more active pattern will bring the threat of severe storms through midweek.
Jun 16, 2025

ICYMI: Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption
The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his outsized impact on state government and polit...
Jun 16, 2025