Chicago Mayor’s late Bears push tests limits of his Springfield clout
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tested his clout in Springfield this week by – publicly and privately – urging state lawmakers...
Buckner pushes back on Chicago mayor’s characterization of Bears bill
Rep. Kam Buckner is pushing back on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s characterization of his megaprojects bill as a giveaway for...
Illinois municipal leaders unveil ‘REAL’ counter to Pritzker’s ‘BUILD’ housing plan
The Illinois Municipal League has unveiled a counterproposal to Gov. JB Pritzker’s Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) housing plan that...
Pritzker urges legislative inspector general to ‘work faster’ on Benton probe
Gov. JB Pritzker urged Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey to speed up his review of a complaint filed with his...
Welch defends silence over ousted caucus member, citing need to ‘respect victims’
For the first time, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Wednesday hesitantly addressed his exiling of Rep. Harry Benton,...
Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
Skepticism of the House proposal poured in almost as quickly as it passed.
House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
Lawmakers could also consider an amendment to create a new tax on millionaires.
Illinois House unveils new version of Bears’ megaprojects bill
The bill’s House sponsor plans to file an amendment this week, although it’s unclear if the Senate and governor’s office...
Hernandez reelected chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois
Facing no opposition, state Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, was reelected by the 36-member Illinois Democratic State Central Committee to another...
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield
Article Summary The Illinois House and Senate approved hundreds of bills this week ahead of a Friday deadline, including a...
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