J. B. Pritzker

Illinois assisted suicide law legal challenges

4 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Illinois medical aid in dying law faces federal judicial challenge

In August 2026, a group of Catholic and Lutheran clergy, physicians, and a nursing facility filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois to challenge the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. The plaintif

Illinois House ethics scandal expands

9 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Illinois House ethics working group faces scrutiny and departures

In early July 2026, Speaker Chris Welch warned Rep. Harry Benton that he would be expelled unless he resigned; Benton stepped down on July 3 after an Inspector General report detailed a pattern of sexual‑harassment and n

Illinois Tollway rate increases

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Illinois Tollway Board considers historic passenger toll increase

The Illinois Tollway board has approved a significant increase in toll rates scheduled to take effect in 2027. Under the approved plan, I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls will rise by an average of 57%, from 7 cents to 11 ce

Democratic Party internal ideological tensions

3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Democratic leaders call for unity amid internal ideological tensions

Internal ideological tensions within the Democratic Party have intensified following recent primary victories by candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), including Abdul El-Sayed’s win in the Mich