House Speaker Chris Welch spent much of Tuesday attempting to keep a caucus divided over his handling of sexual harassment claims against former Rep. Harry Benton in his corner.
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A granddaughter of the late Sen. Alan Dixon was chosen to replace disgraced former Rep. Harry Benton, but Republicans immediately began attacking her for previously working for Benton.
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When then-House Speaker Michael Madigan lost his grip on his caucus amid sexual harassment scandals surrounding his campaign and official staff, it was a revolt led by many House Democratic women.
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With the exception of Bruce Rauner’s flash in the pan around the 2014 and 2016 cycles, it is not a new phenomenon that Republicans in Illinois have struggled to raise money.
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It isn’t much of a surprise to many political observers that Pritzker-Bailey 2.0 has the possibility to get more personal than the first time around in 2022. We’re told Pritzker is leading handily in all private polls, Bailey’s fundraising is struggling, and he’s continuing to struggle to grow his base outside of downstate conservatives.
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Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana), Friday denied wrongdoing after a federal grand jury indicted her on charges wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and lying to the FBI.
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Hours after her indictment on federal wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and lying to an FBI agent charges, House Speaker Chris Welch did not call on Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) to resign Wednesday.
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A progressive State Representative is facing federal indictment after she allegedly used state grants to receive cash kickbacks and illegally used campaign dollars for personal use.
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More than four months after being removed from the House Democratic caucus amid sexual harassment allegations and two days after a Legislative Inspector General’s report led House Speaker Chris Welch to call on him to resign or face expulsion from the House, Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield), has resigned.
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More than four months after Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) was removed from House Democratic Caucus after allegations of sexual harassment, House Speaker Chris Welch says Benton should resign or face expulsion from the House.
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As Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias appears to be nearing an entrance in the 2027 Chicago mayoral race, organized labor may be organizing itself right into Giannoulias’ camp.
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Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he and Illinois lawmakers want the Chicago Bears to draft their own legislation to help the team stay in the state of Illinois, essentially deferring much of the heavy lifting from the state to the team.
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While A.I. generated content hasn’t hit the airwaves in Illinois yet, numerous A.I. graphics and illustrations have begun circulating around the race for governor.
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Hours after receiving questions from reporters why he hadn’t toured storm damage in Illinois communities ravaged by tornadoes in recent weeks, it appears Governor JB Pritzker made an unannounced stop in one of the impacted communities.
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Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) withdrew from the November ballot Monday and announced she plans to leave office at the end of her term, capping a 20-year run in the Senate.
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After the Illinois AFL-CIO, one of the state’s most influential labor unions, announced this week it was “deferring” its endorsements for the November election citing frustration with Democrats they usually favor, many Democrats we speak to are divided on how to respond.
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It’s no surprise to anyone, really, that Governor JB Pritzker is contemplating a run for President in 2028 (with a launch likely coming in 2027) all while Pritzker runs for a third term as Governor this November.
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Both Governor JB Pritzker and one of his top aides Tuesday pointed blame for the state’s failure to advance legislation to keep the Chicago Bears on the franchise itself and said the team needs to step up to help find a final resolution.
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While we spent the final hours of the legislative session focused on the Bears and the budget, we missed some of the things that moved through the House and Senate in the final hours before the General Assembly adjourned around 4:30a.m. on June 1.
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The Chicago Bears said in a statement Friday morning the team is moving forward with plans to build a stadium in Hammond, Indiana, though they cautioned no final site has been selected.
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