State lawmakers return to the Illinois House on Tuesday to gavel in the 2026 legislative session and prepare for months of wrangling over how to bridge a $2.2 billion budget gap in a critical midterm election year.
Leaders of Democratic supermajorities in the Illinois General Assembly are sticking to the national party message of addressing affordability for voters who face rising costs on utility bills, health care, home insurance and just about everything else…
Troubles for Bally’s Chicago Casino and Hawthorne Race Course — plus a new city tax on sports betting operators — could spur new legislation around the state’s bevy of gambling options.
