Speaker Welch’s approach to ethics cases involving his members
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said it would be “premature” to call for indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, to resign, ...
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Linda Holmes, a 20-year Illinois Senate Democrat, will step down from ballot
The Illinois Senate’s fifth-most senior Democrat is the second member of the chamber’s leadership team to plan an exit from ...
AFL-CIO holding back endorsements over ‘widespread frustration’
One of the state’s largest labor organizations is holding off on making political endorsements
Pritzker defends level of engagement with state lawmakers amid Bears flop
Gov. JB Pritzker only had one scheduled meeting in May with the two main legislative negotiators of megaprojects legislation that ...
‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal
Arlington Heights mayor blasts Illinois lawmakers for their inaction.
Bears bill, BUILD take back seat as leaders seek agreement on budget
The budget is the focus, and new revenue options are beginning to take shape in the final stretch of the ...
Illinois’ new auditor general takes long view of watchdog role, says audits ‘speak for themselves’
In a 45-minue interview, Auditor General Chris Meister laid out his philosophy for the role. He also offered a reminder ...
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 ...
Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling
Illinois lawmakers wanted to ask voters to approve a plan to insert part of the federal Voting Rights Act into ...
Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
Revenue from the tax would have been divided between property tax relief and K-12 education
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