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POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by the Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award Good Tuesday morning, Illinois. We pulled an all-nighter at the Capitol and followed it up with cold pizza, so I'm feeling pretty collegiate. TOP TALKER The 704 page Illinois budget ...

Some Republicans have accused Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker of going back on his campaign promise that he would not sign a partisan-drawn map. Here's what he said when asked about the issue Wednesday.  Illinois lawmakers responded Saturday to the first draft of the long-awaited proposed state legislative maps, which were released late Friday, setting off the once-a-decade process wrought with bitter, partisan strife.  Democrats dubbed their proposal “a fair map” that represents the broad diversity of the state, yet it was widely denounced by Republicans and good government group...

Senate Bill 500, filed by Sen. Jason Barickman of Bloomington, amends the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act to update how organ donations are determined. And that includes making sure doctors, hospitals and organ procurement organizations can’t make potential recipients ineligible based on physical or mental disabilities.

JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Mike Parson halted Medicaid expansion Thursday, and now the battle for it could go to the courts. Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 in August, which added Medicaid expansion to the state Constitution. Under the expansion, the federal government would cover 90% of the costs and the state would cover the other 10%. However, the Missouri House and Senate voted down funding for Medicaid expansion in the 2022 budget. Gov. Parson then took the final step Thursday morning and sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services withdrawing plans to fund ...