Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey defended his handling of the investigation into sexual harassment claims against former Rep. Harry Benton.
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Four years ago, Governor JB Pritkzer and Republican opponent Darren Bailey held two televised debates in the final month of the campaign.
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Billionaire Governor JB Pritzker has reloaded his campaign fund with another $65 million in personal dollars for the final stretch of the fall campaign.
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When renovations of the State Armory building, just across the street north of the Illinois State Capitol building, some 900 state employees, many from the Governor’s office and state agencies, will work in a building with a new name.
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While they didn’t appear on stage together Monday, both Governor JB Pritzker and Republican GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey spent much of their time Monday speaking at an ag industry event talking about the other guy.
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Speaking for the first time since the Legislative Inspector General report revealed a third victim of sexual harassment by former Rep. Harry Benton and ensnared House Speaker Chris Welch, Governor JB Pritzker largely avoided the issue.
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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who announced he’s running for both re-election in November and Chicago Mayor next year this weekend, seemed unconcerned with the running for two posts at the same time.
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A third victim of sexual harassment has been revealed as the full Legislative Inspector General’s report into complaints regarding former Rep. Harry Benton was released Friday.
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Sources say it took House Speaker Chris Welch more than two weeks from being notified of the incident involving former Rep. Harry Benton to filing a complaint with the Legislative Inspector General, which wasn’t filed until early March.
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The Legislative Ethics Commission, a bipartisan, bicameral group of state legislators, voted unanimously Thursday to release the Legislative Inspector General’s report into sexual harassment claims against former Rep. Harry Benton.
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The Legislative Ethics Commission, a bipartisan, bicameral group of state legislators, voted unanimously Thursday to release the Legislative Inspector General’s report into sexual harassment claims against former Rep. Harry Benton.
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Governor JB Pritzker says indicted Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana), who is accused of shifting state grants to agencies that paid her daughter and receiving kickbacks on grants and campaign dollars, should resign.
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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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