Archive for July 2025
Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump’s budget plan
Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending in Illinois by an estimated 20%, or $48 billion, over 10 years. Medicaid pays for about 40% of all childbirths in Illinois as well as 69% of all nursing home care, according to an…
Read MoreHousing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases
Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 million from the previous year. JB Pritzker’s “Home Illinois” initiative aimed at reaching “functional zero” homelessness saw a $26.6 million cut. That program was launched in 2022 and had previously been on a steady…
Read MoreState ends fiscal year with record revenue
Capitol News Illinois Reporting Highlights: Illinois closed fiscal year 2025 with record $54 billion in revenue. While that marked a surplus from the enacted budget, the extra revenue was anticipated when lawmakers approved the current-year budget in May. It doesn’t give lawmakers any extra breathing room for an expected volatile fiscal year 2026. These highlights…
Read MorePritzker selects former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell as running mate
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign. Pritzker’s selection, made just days after announcing a third campaign for governor, comes from a close circle of trust in Pritzker’s administration. Mitchell previously served in the governor’s office as one of…
Read MorePritzker signs health care legislation
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health care-related bills Tuesday that he said would put more controls on the pricing of pharmaceutical drugs sold through insurance plans while expanding insurance coverage for certain kinds of hospital costs. “For too long our health care system has been infected by profit-seeking middlemen and…
Read MoreIllinois to roll out direct admissions program for most state universities
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday approved a bill creating the direct admissions program. Along with it, he approved bills that implement new state standards for…
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