State lawmakers head to Springfield Tuesday with a full agenda for their fall veto session as Illinois residents deal with rising energy bills, a looming mass transit crisis and an influx of federal immigration agents.
That might not leave much legislative bandwidth for Mayor Brandon Johnson to get any help plugging a $1.15 billion city budget hole — or for the Bears to find enough blockers in their rush for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Lawmakers are scheduled for session through Thursday before returning to close out the legislative calendar Oct. 28-30. Here’s a look at the big issues facing the Illinois General Assembly.
‘ICE out’
As federal authorities ramp up deportation efforts , Democrats who control both chambers in the statehouse are exploring how to block Immigration an