Money was included in budget with condition that Pritzker must approve all expenditures

The decision came after ‘a lot of prayer and reflection,’ Bailey told his supporters

Durbin was among 8 Democratic senators to back plan to reopen federal government

State lawmakers passed some key legislation during their fall session, but several other measures failed to get through or were never called for a vote.

"We're watching what Indiana does," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated event in Alton on Wednesday. "We may have to react to that."

Two dozen bills passed during the recently ended fall veto session

State level changes are in response to revenue-reducing federal tax policies

Gubernatorial, congressional contests draw big fields for the March primaries

Lawmakers stayed busy until the end of the fall session, passing several key pieces of legislation.

Bill incentivizes energy storage, lifts nuclear moratorium, gives regulators new powers