Voters in many Illinois counties will see a question on their March 17 primary election ballots asking if Illinois should opt into a voucher-style federal scholarship program that would give donors a tax credit. It was created in the Big Beautiful Bill.

From Capitol News Illinois: Comptroller Susana Mendoza is endorsing Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim to be her successor

From Capitol News Illinois: Candidates disagreed on what state lawmakers should do about a Bears stadium, with Dabrowski being the only one to oppose legislation allowing the team to negotiate property taxes

Walter Adamczyk: Yes — this office has been politicized, and the people of Illinois have felt the consequences. Decisions that should serve every voter, every citizen, have too often been guided by party lines and political games. That ends now.

From Capitol News Illinois: Mendrick has been a vocal critic of the state’s SAFE-T Act, and also says public schools should return to focusing on teaching basic skills such as reading, writing and math, and that they should have to compete with private schools for enrollment

From Capitol News Illinois: Rick Heidner was a late entrant into the GOP gubernatorial primary, but is betting that his alignment with President Donald Trump, business background and outsider status will persuade enough Republican primary voters

From Capitol News Illinois: None directly criticized President Donald Trump, but each signaled differences on tariffs and rejected his call to “nationalize” elections, backing voter ID while keeping election administration in state hands

R Cary Capparelli: AI is scary and Congress needs to control its use in both the private and public sectors by instituting protective laws.

Raja Krishnamoorthi: I intend to address the affordability crisis head-on. President Trump and his Administration have hurt working families through reckless policies like blanket tariffs that have fueled rising prices. Read Krishnamoorthi's full questionnaire here