#Illinois

Illinois lawmakers passed SB 315, a measure that would require major AI developers to file safety plans, disclose testing results, and report critical incidents if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs it.

The measure would require frontier AI labs to undergo independent audits of whether they are following their own safety commitments, rather than relying solely on self-reporting.

A new push around Rivian’s growth in Illinois is highlighting electric vehicles not just as a clean-transport issue, but as a manufacturing, supply-chain and training pipeline for thousands of workers.

Rivian’s first production R2 has rolled off the line in Normal, Illinois, just days after tornado damage disrupted the facility that supports the new model’s launch.

Anthropic says it opposes an Illinois bill backed by OpenAI that would shield AI developers from liability in some large-scale harm scenarios, exposing a sharper policy divide between the labs.

Another 72 fast-charging ports are operating or planned in Illinois, adding to a broader pattern in which EV infrastructure expansion is advancing through repeated local deployments rather than single megaprojects.

An Illinois bill advancing through the state legislature would require certain repeat offenders convicted of excessive speeding or reckless driving to install speed-limiting devices in their vehicles.

Plug-in solar systems popularized in Europe are beginning to gain traction in the United States, with Illinois weighing legislation that could lower a major regulatory barrier.