Peter Hancock

Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise via @@CapitolNewsIL capitolnewsillinois.com/news/costs-of-…

This week's podcast: IL House sends 100+ bills to the Senate; @GovPritzker joins crowd of prez hopefuls at @TheRevAl NAN convention. w/ @BenSzalinski @brendenmoore13 & @jeschweikert soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

Listen: Our latest podcast looks at the latest calls for property tax relief in Illinois. soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

University funding overhaul bill advances in House despite U of I opposition via @@CapitolNewsIL capitolnewsillinois.com/news/universit…

This just in via a news release: "Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the City Council’s repeal of a tip credit elimination law." Question: Does the tip credit exist now or not?

Listen. This week on Capitol Cast, primary election analysis from @BenSzalinski @brendenmoore13 and me. soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

Additional argument filed in challenge to Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. #2A capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawyers-s…

Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals via @@CapitolNewsIL capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-…

Listen: This week on Capitol Cast, @brendenmoore13, @BenSzalinski and I break down the upcoming Illinois primaries. soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

Illinois Supreme Court travels to Macomb to hear cases on pretrial release, student transportation via @@CapitolNewsIL capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-…

Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction via @@CapitolNewsIL capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-…

Capitol Briefs: U of I still concerned about higher ed funding overhaul proposal via @@CapitolNewsIL capitolnewsillinois.com/news/capitol-b…

Listen: On this week's podcast, @BenSzalinski @brendenmoore13 @NowickiPress and I examine @GovPritzker's 2026 budget and State of the State address. soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

The rhetoric behind the budget: History; affordability; attacking Trump. capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-…

And ICYMI - Also check out this interview with Holly Kim, also running in the Dem comptroller's primary. soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

Our second candidate podcast in the Election '26 series is now up. Listen to @ILDistrict84 Stephanie Kifowit, Democratic candidate for Illinois comptroller. soundcloud.com/user-592090129…

IL House passes resolution condemning violence by ICE, CBP agents. Calls for Secy @KristiNoem to resign or be impeached. Vote: 69-35.

This week's podcast is also on YouTube: Upward mobility in Illinois. What are the pathways for young people born into low-income backgrounds? youtube.com/watch?v=95FfLd…

This week's podcast: Meg Bares of @UofIllinois discusses latest Part 2 of a research project on upward mobility in Illinois: What are the pathways out of poverty? soundcloud.com/user-592090129…