State Week

The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.

Amid questions about tactics and leadership change, the Trump Administration is under more pressure about its immigration enforcement campaign. What does that mean for Illinois?

The landmark criminal justice package that eliminated cash bail could be changed during the upcoming spring session.

The Chicago Bears success on the field this season has yet to translate into the team getting what it wants for a new home.

The Trump Administration froze about $10 billion in social services funding for five Democrat-led states. Also, Gov. JB Pritzker is touting a new energy law as a way to ensure the grid remains stable while addressing the cost for customers.

On this episode, we look back on the stories that made news over the past year in state government and politics.

We discuss the latest State of Local News report produced by the Local News Initiative at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.

The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation.

The law places limits on where immigration enforcement agents can detain people. It also gives those who believe their constitutional rights have been violated legal recourse.

IDPH will now be able to form guidelines using a combination of the CDC’s guidance, recommendations from the World Health Organization and other medical and scientific disease prevention experts — and require that immunizations recommended by the state be covered by state-regulated insurance plans.