House Democratic Leader Greg Harris announces retirement plans House Democratic Leader Greg Harris announces retirement plans Monday, November 29, 2021 Illinois House Democratic Leader Greg Harris said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022 and will step down from the General Assembly after eight terms in office.
State Rep. Dave Vella continues in grandfather’s footsteps State Rep. Dave Vella continues in grandfather’s footsteps Monday, November 29, 2021 Behind a window with a “Save the Byron Nuclear Plant” sign taped to the glass, Ricardo Montoya Picazo listened to a father of three wonder aloud if he would still be able to support his children in a few weeks.
Freshman legislator Pacione-Zayas focuses on ‘solutioning’ Freshman legislator Pacione-Zayas focuses on ‘solutioning’ Monday, November 29, 2021 State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas’ friends tease her for changing the meaning of words. “Solution” becomes a verb when she says “I’m about solutioning.” Read more
Niemerg says he wants to ‘speak up’ for downstate Illinois Niemerg says he wants to ‘speak up’ for downstate Illinois Monday, November 29, 2021 Republican state Rep. Adam Niemerg grew up in a family that cared about politics, so it felt like a natural step for him when he ran his first campaign to get a seat in the House of... Read more
Democrats deny racial gerrymandering in legislative maps Democrats deny racial gerrymandering in legislative maps Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Lawyers for the General Assembly’s Democratic leaders filed documents in federal court Wednesday denying that newly drawn state legislative district maps amount to racial gerrymandering,... Read more
New congressional maps signed into law New congressional maps signed into law Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation redrawing the state’s congressional district maps, saying they reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve minority representation. Read more
1 million EVs: Inside the state’s plan for electrifying the transportation sector 1 million EVs: Inside the state’s plan for electrifying the transportation sector Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell and other advocates behind a recent decarbonization bill recently spoke to Capitol News Illinois about the next step for meeting electric vehicle rollout goals, the... Read more
Capitol Cast: A discussion on redistricting controversies Capitol Cast: A discussion on redistricting controversies Friday, November 19, 2021 The Better Government Association's Bryan Zarou and University of Illinois political science professor Brian Gaines talk with Peter Hancock about the redistricting process in Illinois and the... Read more