State Week

After more than a year of the pandemic, Illinois has reached a milestone. On Friday, the state moved to Phase 5 of the reopening plan. That means most restrictions, like mask wearing and capacity limits, are lifted for those who are vaccinated. Illinois has seen a dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Also, lawmakers will return to the statehouse next week to address energy legislation and possibly more. And Republicans have filed suit over the newly drawn political maps. Jerry Nowicki, Bureau Chief for Capitol News Illinois, joins the panel.

Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly passed a new budget, but Republicans refused to get on board. There were also partisan disagreements on many other issues, such as ethics and redistricting.And despite a mad rush to finish their work, some items were left on the table. There's talk of a return to the statehouse this summer.Our panel breaks down the spring session. Mark Maxwell, Capitol Bureau Chief for WCIA-TV, joins the discussion.

In the final days of the spring session, Democrats are moving ahead with their plan for new legislative and Supreme Court district boundaries in Illinois.…

Illinois lawmakers and the governor have a busy few days ahead as May 31 is the scheduled end of the spring legislative session. Along with a new spending…

On this epsiode, our panel reviews hearings into the LaSalle Veterans Home and the COVID-19 outbreak that killed 36 residents last fall. A top aide to…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week announced the long-awaited bridge phase will kick in May 14. He also indicated the state could move to a full…

On this episode, the panel discusses a new report that recaps last year's deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home, calling the response at…

Months after a bribery scandal rocked the halls of Illinois government, there is still uncertainty over what action, if any, lawmakers will take in…

This week saw the release of video and other evidence of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting 13 year old Adam Toledo. Several top Illinois and city…

Illinois will open vaccination elgibility to those 16 and older on Monday. It's a big step in the vaccine rollout. Illinois has also been setting daily…