Illinois politics

U-High student Shreya Nallamothu worked with state Sen. Dave Koehler to draft a bill to protect child influencers who produce content online.

Government

Pritzker signs child influencer protections into law

Eric Stock

A high school student from Normal helped pass an Illinois law to protect the money young vloggers and so-called "kidfluencers" can make online.

Government

Nuclear plant moratorium bill heads to veto session fight in Illinois

Charlie Schlenker

The veto of a law to end a moratorium on new nuclear power plant construction in Illinois sets up a battle in the fall veto session. In his veto message, Gov. JB Pritzker appears to be saying the bill isn't ready for prime time.

Governor Bruce Rauner listens to a woman at Happy Joe's in Moline.

Government

Rauner Visits Happy Joe's to Talk Re-Districting

Michelle O'Neill

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner made an unscheduled stop in Moline today to talk to voters about redistricting. Early this afternoon, the republican, his…

Vinicky Discusses Quinn's Last and Rauner's First

Bill Wheelhouse

Governor Pat Quinn will spend his final hours in office in Chicago while Bruce Rauner is inaugurated as the State's 42nd Governor in Springfield. Bill...