Illinois currently derives a significantly larger proportion of its electricity from nuclear power than most states, reaching 54% in 2019. This underscores the state’s reliance on nuclear energy to fulfill its climate objectives, especially the ambitious target of achieving 100% clean energy by 2050. As part of an extensive climate legislation package passed in 2021, the state had committed to allocating up to $694 million over five years to sustain operation of a handful of existing nuclear plants.

“SB 76, which would have removed the ban on new nuclear power in Illinois, was moved forward without careful consideration, and signing it would have opened the door to increased risk, negative environmental impacts and higher costs for consumers, all while jeopardizing our progress toward Illinois’ clean energy future.”

Per campaign finance records, Gov. JB Pritzker, who has long championed himself as a defender of abortion access, contributed to $250,000 to Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC. He was joined on the opposite end by fellow Illinoisan and conservative megadonor, Dick Uihlein, who gave $4 million to Protect our Constitution.

Jurors heard a colorful bit of testimony from retired FBI Special Agent Brendan O’Leary. The agent had testified Thursday that former House Speaker Michael Madigan was “different from any other politician I’ve seen,” because he didn’t use a cellphone or send emails or text messages. Monday, O’Leary returned to the stand and took the description further, explicitly comparing Madigan to “a head of a mafia family.”

“It’s not the role of the school to be having those discussions,” state Rep. Kevin Schmidt said. “They need to teach math, English, reading, the core subjects that we are failing in Illinois, and stay away from discussions such as that with children.” Previous reporting by Wirepoints showed that in 2022, 53 Illinois public schools had no students who could do math at their grade level and that an additional 30 schools had no students who could read at grade level.

Gov. JB Pritzker says at one facility, the word got around; disciplinary actions at the Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest affected 32 mental health technicians, three supervisors, one program coordinator and a nurse. “When you find out there are 37 people that have done this, they obviously have been talking to one another at work,” Pritzker said. “Maybe someone committed this kind of fraud then tried to convince somebody else that they can show them how to do this.”

In their amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in L.W. v Skrmetti, a case combining lawsuits against Tennessee’s SB 1 and Kentucky’s SB 150, the coalition wrote, the laws preventing hormone access to minors “single out transgender minors for discriminatory treatment.”

“While Texas tries to ban discussions about race and Florida forbids teachers from ‘saying gay,’ we have revised our social studies standards in the opposite direction. We encourage dialogue from multiple perspectives. We require schools to teach about the contributions of Asian Americans, Black Americans, Native Americans and LGBTQ+ Americans. We protect the freedom and professional judgment of educators to choose instructional materials that represent and affirm the diversity of Illinois’ students.”

“The issue (state Rep. Stephanie) Kifowit is grappling with concerns the value of pension benefits Illinois provides. Contrary to popular belief, the concern isn’t that overly generous benefits are straining resources, but rather that current benefits are so miserly they’re hurting Illinois’ ability to attract quality workers today — and will likely force Illinois to incur significant costs tomorrow.”

Besides coordinated dances and funny toddler comments, family vlogs nowadays may share intimate details of their children’s lives — grades, potty training, illnesses, misbehaviors, first periods — for countless strangers to view. Brand deals featuring the internet’s darlings can reap tens of thousands of dollars per video, but so far there are minimal regulations for the “sharenthood” industry.

House Bill 2443 builds upon a 2018 measure that required insurance to cover hearing aids for children under the age of 18; it expands on that by requiring insurers to provide coverage for everyone if their doctor prescribes a hearing instrument, which can cost up to $4,000.

“A federal judge scolds Illinois Democrats for trying to silence abortion foes…. Mr. Pritzker is gaining a reputation as a hard-left culture warrior who is happy to silence political opponents.”

The anti-doxxing bill was not the only legislation aimed at helping victims recover damages caused by online harassment. Earlier this summer, Pritzker signed legislation that makes anyone civilly liable if they alter images of someone else in a sexually explicit manner, a practice referred to as “deepfake porn.”

The chilling answer is found in a new report out of the University of Chicago showing that almost 12 percent of the population, representing 30 million people, believe that violence is warranted to prevent Trump from assuming the presidency. That is almost double the number who believe that violence is warranted to ensure that Trump does become president.The problem is that political figures on both sides are attempting to harness this rage. They are playing a dangerous game.