Sen. Emil Jones III charged in bribery scheme Sen. Emil Jones III charged in bribery scheme Tuesday, September 20, 2022 State Sen. Emil Jones III has been charged in federal court with three criminal counts tied to his dealings with a red light camera company.
In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights Friday, September 16, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Friday to rally voters who support abortion rights and urge them to turn out in the upcoming midterm elections.
Tax rebate checks begin going out this week Tax rebate checks begin going out this week Monday, September 12, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday that Illinois taxpayers will soon start receiving rebates of their income and property taxes, either in the mail or by direct bank deposits. Read more
Gun rights group sues Highland Park Gun rights group sues Highland Park Thursday, September 8, 2022 A gun rights group is challenging the city of Highland Park’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like the ones used in a mass shooting there on July 4. Read more
Ahead of amendment vote, union membership grows in Illinois Ahead of amendment vote, union membership grows in Illinois Wednesday, September 7, 2022 As voters in Illinois prepare to decide on a state constitutional amendment that would guarantee workers the right to organize, a new study shows union membership in the state grew last year for... Read more
Texas begins busing migrants to Chicago Texas begins busing migrants to Chicago Thursday, September 1, 2022 About 60 migrants arrived in Chicago Wednesday on buses from Texas as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s ongoing policy to send undocumented immigrants to so-called “sanctuary... Read more
Pritzker makes abortion rights central issue Pritzker makes abortion rights central issue Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that abortion rights will be a central issue in the 2022 election, not just in his bid for reelection but in races up and down the ballot. Read more
Capitol Cast: Election Season Begins Capitol Cast: Election Season Begins Friday, August 26, 2022 The 2022 general election campaign season got into full swing with political events at the Illinois State Fair and the first gubernatorial candidate forum. Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss... Read more