“I think you saw it has been a little bit more cooperative than a lot of us expected,” one lobbyist told me last night. “Democrats also showed some self restraint.”
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D.C. Republicans are seemingly frustrated as they aim to find a candidate to challenge freshman Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) in 2024.
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A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling exposed gaping holes in the 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
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Four years ago, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas ran for Chicago Mayor, finishing ninth with around 5% of the vote. Four years later, Vallas is advancing to the mayoral runoff and the leading vote getter.
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In their final brief before the Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over the constitutionality of ending cash bail and the controversial SAFE-T Act, the Illinois Attorney General’s office is urging the high court to uphold the law.
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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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