Campaign season opens as candidates line up to file Campaign season opens as candidates line up to file Monday, March 7, 2022 The 2022 campaign season got underway in earnest Monday as candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot.
Capitol Cast: 'The Madigan Enterprise' Capitol Cast: 'The Madigan Enterprise' Friday, March 4, 2022 Listen to the latest Capitol Cast.
‘The Madigan Enterprise:’ Inside the federal indictment of the state’s former speaker ‘The Madigan Enterprise:’ Inside the federal indictment of the state’s former speaker Thursday, March 3, 2022 In a 106-page, 22-count indictment, federal prosecutors painted a picture of former House Speaker Michael Madigan as the leader, along with a longtime confidante, of a sweeping criminal enterprise... Read more
UPDATED: Ex-Speaker Madigan indicted on 22 public corruption counts UPDATED: Ex-Speaker Madigan indicted on 22 public corruption counts Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 22 counts for allegedly using his position as the top House Democrat to solicit “personal... Read more
UPDATED: IDPH Director Ezike to step down March 14 UPDATED: IDPH Director Ezike to step down March 14 Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign on March 14 after three years leading the agency and two years navigating a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of... Read more
Backlog of 3,759 criminal appeals cases has been resolved, state appellate defender says Backlog of 3,759 criminal appeals cases has been resolved, state appellate defender says Tuesday, March 1, 2022 A backlog of cases before the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender that the agency’s leader once described as a “crisis in the criminal justice system” has largely... Read more
State revenues $4.6 billion higher for current fiscal year than initially projected State revenues $4.6 billion higher for current fiscal year than initially projected Thursday, February 24, 2022 A House revenue committee on Thursday heard projections of an Illinois economy that is steadily moving back toward a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, which means revenue spikes realized due to... Read more
House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks Tuesday, February 22, 2022 In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollections of a House floor altercation, and... Read more