Daily Digest / Plea deals for Choate abuse: Insider Daily Digest | Sept. 30, 2026 Welcome to the Daily Digest, our Insider-exclusive rundown of the day's state government news. Check back frequently for updates throughout the day. By Ben Szalinski / 30 Sep 2026
COGFA / Illinois sees strong revenue growth to start fiscal year Sales tax and personal and corporate income taxes are both up so far this year. By Ben Szalinski / 3 Sep 2026
Illinois Credit Rating / S&P Global upgrades Illinois’ credit rating S&P Global Ratings says Illinois’ credit outlook is stable. By Ben Szalinski / 2 Sep 2026
Election 2026 / Takeaways from campaign tours by JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey Gov. JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey’s campaign tours had very different feels given the resource disparities between the campaigns. By Ben Szalinski / 1 Sep 2026
Illinois Credit Rating / Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating Wednesday’s credit upgrade by Moody’s is the 11th of Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure. By Ben Szalinski / 26 Aug 2026
Education / Welch seeking revenue for education, Chicago schools Welch says he hopes to build support for an education funding plan by the fall. By Ben Szalinski / 6 Aug 2026
JB Pritzker / Pritzker’s message to 2276 America Pritzker encourages future Americans to embrace love for country. By Ben Szalinski / 2 Jul 2026
Data Centers / Here are the Illinois data centers on track for more than $650M in tax credits Seven new data center projects became eligible for state tax credits in 2025 By Ben Szalinski / 1 Jul 2026
Chicago Bears / PGA Tour gets state grant for Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club Illinois budget also continues to include grants for NASCAR By Ben Szalinski / 29 Jun 2026
Unions / AFL-CIO holding back endorsements over ‘widespread frustration’ One of the state’s largest labor organizations is holding off on making political endorsements By Ben Szalinski / 18 Jun 2026
Budget / The $500B error in Illinois’ budget The Illinois Constitution gives governors power to eliminate or reduce spending lines in the budget without rejecting the whole bill. By Ben Szalinski / 17 Jun 2026
Emanuel “Chris” Welch / Welch not on speaking terms with ousted Rep. Fred Crespo Crespo said he doesn’t know what he has to apologize for after Welch said that was required. By Ben Szalinski / 3 Jun 2026
