Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers
Durbin delivered what was billed as a farewell address, reflecting on his record in office and urging state lawmakers to ...
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Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-year veteran of Illinois House, trailblazer for women in Springfield, dies
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
Stratton’s Jesse Jackson endorsement claim creates last-minute campaign turmoil
The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson pushed back Monday on a claim by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s Senate ...
Pritzker part 3: Governor says Illinois ‘prepared’ if feds ramp up immigration crackdown
Gov. JB Pritzker told Capitol News Illinois he’s unsure if the Trump administration will follow through on its once-promised spring ...
Appeals court weighs release of immigration detainees to electronic monitoring
The court is weighing whether roughly 400 immigrants arrested during Midway Blitz should be released to electronic monitoring.
Election lawyers, Obama alumni renew Illinois redistricting reform push
Since 2014, several efforts at redistricting reform on the state level have failed.
Trump pardons Blagojevich 5 years after commutation cut prison time short
President Donald Trump pardoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday night. Blagojevich 8 years in prison after being convicted for corruption-related ...
Obama legacy continues with Harris nomination, DNC speech in Chicago
Former president hails successor to his successor
UPDATED: One Prisoner Review Board member resigns; Senate rejects another
One Prisoner Review Board member resigned on Monday, while another was rejected by the Senate in an evening vote.
Lawmaker proposes four to six new statues at Capitol complex
Would four new statues or six new statues look better on the Capitol complex grounds?
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