Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Thursday, January 23, 2020 Only 15 people who self-identified as not being U.S. citizens cast ballots in the 2018 and 2019 elections, the Illinois State Board of Elections said in a correction Thursday, three of which actually turned out to be citizens.
CAPITOL RECAP: Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president CAPITOL RECAP: Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Thursday, January 23, 2020 UPDATED 1/23: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government. This feature can be used as a once-a-week briefs package by weekly newspapers or dailies. It will remain on this site and be updated regularly. Meaning, you’ll be able to grab the most recent version of the weekly update at any time of any day.
Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday. The justices’ eventual... Read more
UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and newly-elected Illinois Senate President Don Harmon added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of state officials calling for legislative hearings to determine... Read more
Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Tuesday, January 21, 2020 With federal regulatory changes looming and legislators one week away from a return to the Capitol, some clean energy advocates are looking to jumpstart a stalled proposal to bring major reforms... Read more
House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Republican lawmakers in Illinois are demanding answers from Secretary of State Jesse White about how 545 self-identified non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote through the... Read more
Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Sunday, January 19, 2020 Senator Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, was elected as the 39th president of the Illinois Senate on Sunday after hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations. Read more
‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid ‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid Sunday, January 19, 2020 Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is the new Senate president, thanks, in large part, to a group of moderate suburban and downstate Democrats who quietly supported him in his monthslong rise to the... Read more