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 ...
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Christian Mitchell sizes up the Pritzker vs. Bailey rematch
Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate, Christian Mitchell says the Pritzker campaign is taking Republican Darren Bailey’s candidacy seriously, looking to ...
Lawsuit threatens Illinois minority teachers scholarship
A conservative legal group challenges the constitutionality of Illinois’ minority teacher scholarship program.
On Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, advocates spotlight ongoing racial disparities
Illinois lawmakers and advocates commemorated National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Tuesday, calling attention to the disproportionate impact the disease has ...
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice reform and how it has evolved
Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for ...
Illinois Democrats’ public safety approach centers on funding infusion
In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of ...
House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks
In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, ...
Pritzker outlines $45.4 billion budget proposal, calling out his critics
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday offered a $45.4 billion general revenue budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that would ...
Lawmakers pass second follow-up measure to last year’s criminal justice reform
Illinois lawmakers this week passed a bill clarifying issues around the massive criminal justice reform bill that passed with the ...
UPDATED: Gov. Pritzker signs criminal justice reform bill
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, ...
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