Aquino to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential elector Aquino to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential elector Friday, November 20, 2020 U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Democratic Party confirmed, and the reason has to do with a requirement of the U.S. Constitution.
Pritzker calls on Madigan to answer questions or step aside Pritzker calls on Madigan to answer questions or step aside Thursday, November 19, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday put his own pressure on House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Democratic leader needs to answer questions from the press and the public or else resign.
Madigan on hot seat as confidant, 3 others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme Madigan on hot seat as confidant, 3 others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme Thursday, November 19, 2020 Support within the ranks of Illinois House Democrats to reelect Rep. Michael Madigan to another term as speaker eroded further Thursday after federal prosecutors in Chicago issued four more... Read more
Illinois presidential electors urge GSA to recognize Biden, Harris Illinois presidential electors urge GSA to recognize Biden, Harris Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Plans are being developed in Illinois for the state’s Electoral College delegates to meet in Springfield on Dec. 14, but they are being complicated by the worsening COVID-19 pandemic as well... Read more
Midwest governors urge residents to limit contact over holidays Midwest governors urge residents to limit contact over holidays Tuesday, November 17, 2020 A bipartisan group of governors from seven Midwestern states, including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, issued a joint plea Tuesday for residents of their states to take precautions against the spread... Read more
Forecasters project long-term deficits, growing bill backlog Forecasters project long-term deficits, growing bill backlog Monday, November 16, 2020 A new report from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget shows that without significant new revenue, spending cuts or a combination of both, the state will face a budget deficit of... Read more
Illinois urges residents to stay home for 3 weeks Illinois urges residents to stay home for 3 weeks Thursday, November 12, 2020 Illinois residents are being urged to stay at home as much as possible for at least the next three weeks as the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks continues to sweep across the state. Read more
Illinois records highest COVID-19 death count since May Illinois records highest COVID-19 death count since May Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that 145 people in the state had died of COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours, the highest single-day death toll since the peak of the... Read more