Illinois Democrats maintain control of all levers of state government
As votes continued to be tallied Wednesday, returns showed Illinois Democrats would hold every statewide elected office and maintain supermajorities ...
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Pritzker poised for second term as Bailey concedes
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker claimed victory in his bid for reelection, with his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey conceding
Candidates make final push to get out the vote
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was crisscrossing the state while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, focused on the Chicago ...
Contextualizing cash bail’s end
While a new law overhauling Illinois' system of pretrial detention continues to face scrutiny ahead of its Jan. 1 implementation ...
UPDATED: Capitol News Illinois 2022 Voter’s Guide
Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General ...
Madigan, McClain enter not guilty pleas
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime political ally Michael McClain entered not guilty pleas to bribery and ...
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Capitol News Illinois today begins its year-end NewsMatch fundraising campaign.
A look at the statewide races as election enters its final week
Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General ...
Pritzker, Ayala point to positive trends in report card, acknowledge pandemic’s toll
Gov. JB Pritzker and State School Superintendent Carmen Ayala touted some of the more positive findings from the 2022 school ...
Schools, students still recovering from pandemic learning loss, state report card shows
Student test scores continued to fall last year but new data shows Illinois’ students are on the path to recovering ...
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