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.
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Capitol News Illinois’ year in photos
Below is a look at some of our top photos from throughout the year, and a summary of each month’s ...
Former Gov. George Ryan dead at 91; remembered for corruption conviction, halting death penalty
Ex-Gov. George Ryan, who served prison time for corruption, died Friday at 91 after spending his final years reflecting on ...
New report finds project labor agreements lower costs, boost competition in Illinois
A new report analyzing the use of project labor agreements in Illinois is refuting typical criticisms of PLAs while a ...
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 ...
Judge rips Blagojevich’s ‘publicity stunt’ bid to get court’s approval to run for office again
In opinion quoting Dr. Seuss, judge tells ex-governor case ‘never should have been filed’
House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office
The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would bar anyone convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury or misuse of ...
Little support in Springfield for Trump’s Blagojevich commutation
There was little support Tuesday at the former stomping grounds of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich for a decision by President Donald ...
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