UPDATED: Bailey wins GOP nomination to challenge Pritzker UPDATED: Bailey wins GOP nomination to challenge Pritzker Tuesday, June 28, 2022 State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s pandemic executive order authority in court, will be the incumbent’s challenger in the November general election.
Pritzker to call special session on reproductive rights Pritzker to call special session on reproductive rights Friday, June 24, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to focus on legislation to strengthen women’s access to abortion and other reproductive health services in Illinois.
Candidate interview: Alexi Giannoulias looking to reclaim statewide office Candidate interview: Alexi Giannoulias looking to reclaim statewide office Friday, June 24, 2022 Illinois voters might know Alexi Giannoulias as the state’s treasurer from 2007 to 2011, or they might know him as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate who lost to Republican Mark Kirk in... Read more
6 Republicans vie to unseat Pritzker 6 Republicans vie to unseat Pritzker Friday, June 24, 2022 Republican voters in Illinois will choose from six candidates to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the upcoming June 28 primary. Read more
Candidate interview: Anna Valencia running for secretary of state Candidate interview: Anna Valencia running for secretary of state Thursday, June 23, 2022 Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia has frequently employed a quip during her race for the Democratic nomination for secretary of state: Outgoing Secretary Jesse White’s shoes can’t be... Read more
Republicans see opening in secretary of state race Republicans see opening in secretary of state race Thursday, June 23, 2022 For the first time in more than a quarter century, there is an open race for the office of Illinois secretary of state as incumbent Democrat Jesse White prepares to retire, and Republicans hope... Read more
Candidate interview: Secretary of state hopeful David Moore Candidate interview: Secretary of state hopeful David Moore Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Chicago Alderman David Moore is one of four Democrats vying to succeed Secretary of State Jesse White, who has held the office since 1999. Read more
Tom Cullerton sentenced to 1 year in prison for embezzlement Tom Cullerton sentenced to 1 year in prison for embezzlement Tuesday, June 21, 2022 A federal judge in Chicago handed down a one-year prison sentence Tuesday for a former state senator who once chaired the Senate Labor Committee. Read more