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Bears Commit $2 Billion to Indiana Stadium Project
With a decisive 95-4 vote, Indiana lawmakers approved a $1 billion incentive package, paving the way for the Chicago Bears to abandon their historic Illinois roots for a new stadium in Hammond.

Illinois law restricts social media targeting of children
In 2025, reports to the Illinois ICAC Task Force surged by 45% over the previous year, signaling an escalating crisis of online child exploitation.

Illinois lawmakers pass bill restricting school cellphone use
By the 2027-2028 school year, every K-12 public and charter school in Illinois will be required to adopt policies restricting student cellphone use during the school day, following a bill sent to Gove

Illinois Senate blocks Bears stadium bill, session adjourns
With just over 24 hours left in the legislative session, the Chicago Bears' 'megaprojects bill' lacked the votes to pass the Illinois Senate, effectively killing the team's public-private stadium fina

Illinois House Approves Delinquent Tax Sale Reform
Last year, nearly 7,500 Illinoisans moved to Missouri, where property taxes are less than half what they paid in Illinois, according to Senator Curran .