Jeremy Gorner

Jeremy Gorner is a beat reporter for the Tribune's Metro staff, covering Illinois state government from the Statehouse in Springfield. He previously covered the Chicago Police Department for the newspaper, and he joined the Tribune in 2006 to cover breaking news for its online news desk.

Spring foliage covers the grounds of the former Arlington International Racecourse on April 21, 2026, in Arlington Heights. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears stadium legislation drags amid vague hopes for a Chicago lakefront deal

May 21, 2026 at 6:56 p.m.

Talks in Springfield that could encourage the Bears to move to Arlington Heights have slowed amid opposition from lawmakers who believe the team has expressed newfound openness to build a...

The Illinois State Capitol on Feb. 18, 2026, in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois lawmakers consider board that could cap prescription drug prices for consumers statewide

May 20, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

Opponents of Democratic effort argue panel would do little to actually lower drug prices while creating new layers of bureaucracy in state government.

Chicago police Deputy Chief Jon Hein speaks to the media after a shooting in Chicago's Loop on Jan. 26, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Jon Hein, chief of patrol at CPD and leader in Midway Blitz response, prepares to exit June 1

May 18, 2026 at 7:11 a.m.

Jon Hein, the Chicago Police Department’s chief of patrol and effectively the second-in-command of the nation’s second-largest police department, will retire next month, according to two sources with knowledge of...

Larry Hoover, who has been in prison since 1973, faces the parole board at the Dixon Correctional Center on on Feb. 7, 1995. (John Dziekan/Chicago Tribune)

Street gang leader Larry Hoover’s clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker’s hands

May 16, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

Larry Hoover's bid to be freed from state custody comes after President Donald Trump last year commuted his federal life sentence in a supermax prison.

Gov. JB Pritzker answers a question during a press conference to highlight the bid to bring the 2028 Democratic National Convention back to Chicago on May 13, 2026, at 875 North Michigan Avenue, formerly known as the John Hancock Center. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Gov. JB Pritzker was treated at Springfield hospital for complications after urology procedure

May 16, 2026 at 5:38 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker was briefly treated at the hospital after having a "minor complication" following an outpatient urology procedure earlier this month, his spokesman said Friday.

Illinois state Sen. Bill Cunningham, left, speaks to state Sen. Linda Holmes on the floor of the Senate during resolutions at the Illinois State Capitol Building on May 7, 2026. Illinois lawmakers are pushing to pass legislation responding to the rise of artificial intelligence and what they view as the Trump administration's failure to shield the public from its potential harms. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois Democrats push AI regulation bills on consumer protection, data privacy and mental health

May 13, 2026 at 6:52 p.m.

While Senate Democrats outlined a range of proposals, including education, consumer protection and data privacy, Republicans cautioned that such measures could hinder innovation.

People congregate outside the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois lawmakers face budget deadline, Bears stadium fight and insurance battle with 3 weeks left

May 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the next three weeks, lawmakers are primed to address insurance rate hikes, driverless cars, electric bills and the Chicago Bears' plans to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

Police supervisors enter St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church during the visitation for Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew May 7, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Services begin for CPD officer John Bartholomew, slain in Swedish Hospital shooting

May 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The city is preparing to say its final goodbye to Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew, as the visitation for the slain 10-year CPD veteran gets underway in Edgewater.

Mayor Brandon Johnson laughs with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch after taking a photo together before meeting in Welch’s office at the Illinois State Capitol building on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield pushes against Bears suburban stadium and for Chicago funding boost

May 6, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

Three weeks before the Illinois General Assembly's scheduled adjournment, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pressed to restore municipal revenue and to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving the city.

Attendees gather for a Day of the Dead altar building event for Silverio Villegas González on Nov. 1, 2025, near where he was shot in Franklin Park. Villegas González was shot and killed by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement on Sept. 12, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois State Police investigating fatal ICE shooting of Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park

May 5, 2026 at 9:46 p.m.

Franklin Park asked Illinois State Police to investigate the fatal ICE shooting in the suburb after a state commission scrutinizing the Chicago-area immigration crackdown completed its report.

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