The details of Illinois’ budget raising social media, crypto and fantasy sports taxes and pausing gas tax hike • Obama Avenue? Petitioners seek to rename Wabash Avenue again.
The Spin Friday, June 5, 2026 | | |
| | | | | The GOP nominee for governor was a guest speaker at the Illinois Press Association's annual convention in East Peoria on Thursday — the latest evolution in the Republican's efforts to reset his image. | | | | | A nearly $56 billion state spending plan is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk after the Illinois legislature approved it in the early-morning hours of another overtime spring session. | | | | | Nearly 14,000 residents are petitioning to permanently change the name of one of the most recognizable streets in downtown Chicago. | | | | | The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund. | | | | | The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republicans. | | | | | President Donald Trump issued a memo Friday that calls for the U.S. military and national security agencies to accelerate their use of artificial intelligence. | | | | | Skokie voters may decide this fall whether to fund the development of a brand new park alongside the North Shore Channel and additional recreation projects through a proposed $53 million bond referendum. | | | | | The Hobart City Council's Wednesday meeting was abruptly adjourned following a heated exchange between Mayor Josh Huddlestun and No Data Centers leader Alice Pawlowski. | | | |