Wishing all a safe and happy New Year’s Eve, ringing in 2026!

May you have a joyous Christmas Day filled with your favorite traditions and surrounded by loved ones. Merry Christmas!

Near the Capitol stands a building constructed to celebrate Illinois’ first 100 years of statehood. The Centennial Building (today called the Howlett Building) features an area for exhibiting battle flags…

Today we remember that date which will live in infamy and honor all those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

SAFE-T ACT The suspect in the November 17 CTA Blue Line attack, in which a victim was doused with gasoline and set on fire, is a person who had previously…

May you have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by great company and enjoying delicious food. Happy Thanksgiving!

TAXES Chicago homeowners are being walloped with a record property tax hike, with some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods absorbing the steepest increases even as downtown office owners see their…

BUDGET State Representatives Amy Elik and Regan Deering held a press conference Thursday to call out Governor JB Pritzker for his political posturing. In September, Governor Pritzker directed his agencies…

MASS TRANSIT It was déjà vu all over again at the Capitol this week, with Illinois Democrats passing more tax hikes in the early morning hours of the final day…

VETO SESSION Last month, Governor JB Pritzker issued an Executive Order calling for 4% across-the-board budget cuts in response to projected deficit spending. But let’s be clear, he didn’t need…