Madigan, McClain enter not guilty pleas Madigan, McClain enter not guilty pleas Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime political ally Michael McClain entered not guilty pleas Tuesday to bribery and corruption charges involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison and telecommunications company AT&T Illinois.
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A look at the statewide races as election enters its final week A look at the statewide races as election enters its final week Monday, October 31, 2022 In the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election, Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General Assembly and, in 12... Read more
Pritzker, Ayala point to positive trends in report card, acknowledge pandemic’s toll Pritzker, Ayala point to positive trends in report card, acknowledge pandemic’s toll Thursday, October 27, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker and State School Superintendent Carmen Ayala on Thursday touted some of the more positive findings from the 2022 school report card, insisting that Illinois schools are on the... Read more
Schools, students still recovering from pandemic learning loss, state report card shows Schools, students still recovering from pandemic learning loss, state report card shows Thursday, October 27, 2022 Student test scores continued to fall last year but new data shows Illinois’ students are on the path to recovering from the learning loss that occurred during the pandemic. Read more
Theis sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court chief justice amid possible election shake-up Theis sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court chief justice amid possible election shake-up Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Justice Mary Jane Theis was sworn in Wednesday as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, the fourth woman in the state’s history to hold the position. Read more
Early voting expands as campaign season enters final two weeks Early voting expands as campaign season enters final two weeks Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Early voting hours and locations greatly expanded across the state this week as the campaign season entered its final two-week stretch. Read more
Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1 Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1 Thursday, October 20, 2022 The state will reopen a mortgage assistance program for pandemic-impacted homeowners on Nov. 1. Read more