First Listen for Friday Oct. 31, 2025
- Illinois lawmakers got a plan to fund mass transit in the state across the finish line. It will divert money from gas taxes and the road fund.
- The governor authorizes millions to help SNAP recipients, but it's a drop in the bucket.
- A measure that would add more safeguards from immigration agents is headed to the governor.
- Gov. Pritzker asks Homeland Security officials to pause enforcement during Halloween. The request was rejected.
- Lawmakers narrowly approved medical aid-in-dying legislation. It moves to the governor's desk.
