State Week

Despite audit findings that raise concerns, there are questions about oversight and which agency can bring about change.

Illinois lawmakers have left the statehouse and won't return until January. What did they do and what did they leave on the table?

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's profile has been on the rise in Democratic circles as he has been able to move his progressive agenda in Illinois.

The Illinois House approved the plan, but it faces a less certain future in the Senate.

The program sunsets at the end of 2023.

Amid speculation the state could come up with more money to help Chicago, the Illinois House Speaker this week said there is no plan to approve a supplemental budget during the upcoming fall session.

The arrival of asylum seekers has ramped up in the city. Gov. JB Pritzker called the situation "untenable."

The state is still six months away from the presidential primary. We also discuss new rules for those wanting to keep assault weapons in Illinois and a step forward for legislative staff seeking to unionize.

The state became the first in the nation to make the change. We discuss how things went in the first few days.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is "open for business." We look at the state's efforts to be a leader in the growing electric vehicle industry.