When John Shimkus first went to Washington, D.C., Bill Clinton was still President, nobody had any idea what an iPhone would be, and Michael Jordan still had a couple of NBA Championships to win. Much has changed about society and politics since Shimkus joined Congress, and as he spends his final weeks in the Capitol, Shimkus is reflecting about his time in office.
Read MoreTwo sources tell The Illinoize the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has not submitted a plan to the Department of Public Health on vaccine distribution at the Veterans’ Homes in Anna, LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy.
Read MoreLast week, Governor JB Pritzker said he had requested budget cut suggestions from all four legislative leaders to help close a $2 billion hole in the remaining state budget.
Read MoreThe Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the 30th death from COVID-19 at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home. A full quarter of residents have died in the typically 120 resident facility since the outbreak began sweeping through the facility about a month ago. 108 veterans have tested positive for the coronavirus along with 97 staff members.
Read MoreOn the day four former Commonwealth Edison employees and lobbyists were arraigned in federal court for a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme apparently aimed at House Speaker Michael Madigan, the top Republican in the Illinois House called for Madigan to resign. But Governor JB Pritzker continued to stop short of calling on Madigan to quit.
Read MoreRep. Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) became the first member of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s leadership team to defect from the Speaker Tuesday when she announced she would not support Madigan for another term leading the chamber.
Read MoreAs cases of the coronavirus spiked around the state, it wasn’t much of a surprise a couple of cases infected residents and staff of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home, the state-run facility about an hour north of Bloomington.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker has announced he’s planning to borrow an additional $2 billion from the federal government in an attempt to help close a portion of the state’s multi-billion budget deficit.
Read MoreIn his Thursday COVID-19 briefing Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker was asked if he believes embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan should resign.
Read MoreHealth care leaders, public health officials, and government leaders like Governor JB Pritzker have all been encouraging the public to cancel large Thanksgiving dinners and travel for weeks. But it appears the public may be ignoring those requests, leaving officials pleading Monday for stop helping a potential spike in COVID-19 cases.
Read MoreEvery family has a Thanksgiving tradition. Some have a “Turkey Bowl” football game in the cold while others may be crazy enough to participate in a Thanksgiving morning “Turkey Trot.” (Who are those people?)
Read MoreHealth care leaders, public health officials, and government leaders like Governor JB Pritzker have all been encouraging the public to cancel large Thanksgiving dinners and travel for weeks. But it appears the public may be ignoring those requests, leaving officials pleading Monday for stop helping a potential spike in COVID-19 cases.
Read MoreEmbattled House Speaker Michael Madigan issued a statement Friday evening indicating he’s not stepping aside as Speaker even though he’s implicated in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme:
Read MoreU.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is getting more attention than a prom queen during the dance. This summer, she was rumored to be on the shortlist of vice-presidential running mates for President-Elect Joe Biden. Now that he’s headed to the White House, Duckworth’s name is coming up again, this time for potential cabinet appointments.
Read MoreHere’s a shocker for you: the guy who has exuded his power for decades doesn’t have a successor in mind.
Read MoreIn his Thursday COVID-19 briefing Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker was asked if he believes embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan should resign.
Read MoreHouse Speaker Michael J. Madigan released a statement Thursday while more House Democrats said they won’t support him for another term.
Read MoreFormer Commonwealth Edison executives, including the former Chief Executive Officer, conspired with outside consultants to corruptly influence and reward a high-level elected official for the State of Illinois to assist with the passage of legislation favorable to the electric utility company, according to an indictment returned today in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Read MoreOn the final day to county late-arriving mail-in ballots and approved provisional ballots, one State Representative saw his small lead disappear while another attempting to come back from an Election Night deficit fell short.
Read MoreView our legislative tracking sheet for the latest count as mail-in ballots continue to be counted.
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