Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office.
Stories by Jerry Nowicki — Capitol News Illinois
Illinois Republicans Focus on Unity and Avoid Trump During GOP Day at State Fair
During Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair, state party leaders sought a message of unity ahead of the 2024 presidential election. While former President Donald Trump’s name and political slogans were visible on signage and clothing, the speakers generally kept their focus on Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Trump, Rauner, Policy Wins on Democrats’ Minds During State Fair’s Political Festivities
Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner remained popular punching bags for Illinois Democrats as they rallied in Springfield Wednesday, while the party also touted a long list of recent policy wins. Republicans will have their own rally Thursday.
160 Years Later, Activist Elizabeth Packard Honored in Place of Abusive Psychiatrist She Exposed
A state-run mental health center in Springfield is being renamed to honor the woman who publicized its former namesake’s abusive methods.
State Ends Fiscal Year With Record $50.7 Billion in Base Revenue, Sparking Small Surplus
State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a “one-time” budget surplus of over $700 million.
Expiring Tax Relief Measures Mean 1% Grocery Tax to Resume, Gas Tax to Increase in Illinois on July 1
Amid record-high inflation last spring, the General Assembly temporarily waived Illinois’ grocery tax for the coming fiscal year and delayed the annual increase in the state’s motor fuel tax for six months.
Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Portrait Added to State Capitol’s ‘Hall of Governors’
The Winnetka Republican-turned-Florida resident on Monday unveiled the portrait painted by Chicago Artist Richard Halstead and privately funded by Rauner. He downplayed the artwork as “not that big a deal” and declined to stray far from a message of “thanks” to the people of Illinois.
