Wayne Rosenthal has been here before.
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A potentially gigantic congressional primary looms in southern Illinois as sources close to former GOP Senator and 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey is considering a primary challenge to incumbent Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro.)
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Governor JB Pritzker spent the first day after his budget address Thursday launching a road show to pitch his free preschool and childcare proposals with events in Springfield, East St. Louis, and Mt. Vernon.
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Governor JB Pritzker Monday introduced a $49.6 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 that is being criticized by Republicans for locking the state into expensive long-term spending while staring down the barrel of a potential recession.
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While the Governor’s office has been coy with details in today’s budget presentation thus far, it’s widely expected he’ll introduce wide-ranging programs to introduce free college tuition, free child care, and free preschool to some section of the population.
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Rep. Dennis Tipsword (R-Metamora), a police officer and conservative freshman, wants to get things done, but knows there are plenty of hurdles for a guy like him in Springfield.
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With the state budget finally in improved shape following years of red ink and mismanagement, how do Democrats plan to keep spending in check?
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Governor JB Pritzker isn’t outright saying he’s opposed to legislation to incentivize a move to the suburbs for the Chicago Bears, but it sure doesn’t look like he’s a champion of the idea.
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Following President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, members of the Illinois delegation reacted.
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Two new Republicans in the Illinois House come from vastly different backgrounds representing vastly different districts, but each shares a common idea: getting things done.
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With the possible exception of the handful of farmers in the Illinois General Assembly, there’s probably no lawmaker who gets his hands dirty more than Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield).
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Laurence Msall, the longtime President of the Civic Federation, the 125-year-old government finance think tank, died Saturday after complications from a surgical procedure.
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A potential legislative effort to clear the way for the Chicago Bears to negotiate a local tax break and build a $5 billion stadium and entertainment center in suburban Arlington Heights could get a helping hand from business interests in the state.
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As the spring legislative session slowly begins spinning its gears, House Republicans are declaring their intention early: they want to be part of the budget process.
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Willie Preston grew up on the streets of Englewood. He lived each day in what he calls “street conflict.”
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Numerous downstate farmers and county officials are decrying a lame duck session action that sets statewide zoning standards for wind and solar projects around the state.
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Voters rejected a change in the constitution in 2020 to replace the state’s flat income tax with a graduated income tax by a result of some 53%-47%. 26 months later, the issue is about to come back.
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After more than a dozen rulings holding him in contempt of court and a new lawsuit alleging the detainment of children in care of the agency in juvenile detention centers, Governor JB Pritzker confirmed Tuesday he intends to nominate embattled Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Director Marc Smith for another term.
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Now that final results from the general election are available, a GOP consultant says actual data shows it was independents that sunk Republican candidates.
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Democrats in charge tell you things are on the up-and-up. There are some on the right that focus on the worst credit rating of any of the 50 states and an outlandish pension debt.
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