Groups supporting and opposing a proposed constitutional amendment to change Illinois’ income tax rate from its current flat rate to a graduated income tax seem to agree—either taxes go up for the rich, or for everybody, in 2021.
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The first time I uttered the words “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” I was a nineteen-year-old enlistee in the United States Air Force. The year was 1969.
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A suburban Republican State Representative says she has reached out to her Black and gay Democratic opponent to apologize for comments in a recorded phone call which some House Democrats say included “outrageous and despicable” comments about African Americans and the LGBT community.
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Governor JB Pritzker and state public health officials have relaxed restrictions on bars and restaurants in Will and Kankakee counties, showing progress in battling positive cases of the coronavirus.
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2018 was terrible for Illinois Republicans. Their incumbent Governor was creamed, they were once again held out of statewide office, they lost legislative seats, and turned over two suburban congressional seats to the Democrats. A third, Rodney Davis, came dangerously close to losing.
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Former State Senator Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills), who resigned from the Senate Saturday after facing federal indictment and mounting political pressure from Lake County Democrats, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday.
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Former State Senator Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills), who resigned from the Senate Saturday after facing federal indictment and mounting political pressure from Lake County Democrats, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday.
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Governor JB Pritzker took a defiant tone Tuesday as he claimed he’s not ready to authorize high school sports like football to begin.
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A group of high school sports coaches from around the state is organizing rallies in Chicago and at the State Capitol in Springfield this weekend coined the “Let Us Play” rally for coaches, players, and parents. They’re attempting to get Governor JB Pritzker to reverse course to allow fall sports.
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Derek Leonard, 40, is already one of the most decorated high school football coaches in the history of the state. He has led Rochester High School, just outside of Springfield, to a state championship in 8 of the past 10 seasons. With the 2020 season on hold, Leonard and his Hall of Fame father, Ken, are two of the leading voices trying to get Governor JB Pritzker to reverse course on a decision with postponed high school football to fall.
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A “viral” tweet over the weekend with about half-a-million views of an attached video is drawing bipartisan condemnation from election officials across Illinois.
State Senator Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills), facing federal tax evasion charges, has formally submitted his resignation to the Senate.
The COVID-19 positivity rate for the Metro East has not made any significant improvements since stricter mitigations were put on the region last month, while the south suburbs has seen a marked drop in its positivity rate after living under those same mitigations.
It should not be a surprise politics has permeated the coronavirus pandemic. Ideally, in the eyes of public health experts, Americans would focus on facts and the best medical advice they can find to stay healthy. Some politicians, though, seem to be taking heed to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s infamous line, “never allow a good crisis go to waste.”
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The three Republican members of the House Special Investigative Committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan and his role in a Commonwealth Edison bribery scandal have submitted a list of targets for testimony, though it’s not clear if some or any will ever appear before the committee.
The top Democrat and top Republican on the special committee investigating House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in the Commonwealth Edison criminal probe say they agree U.S. Attorney John Lausch needs to be consulted before there is further testimony. That’s about where the agreement between the two parties stopped.
On the eve of the kickoff of a Special Investigative Committee in the Illinois House of Representatives looking into allegations against Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), Governor JB Pritzker says Madigan should “speak up” but came short of calling on the embattled Speaker to testify before the committee.
Governor Pritzker renewed a call on Congress to pass a bailout for state and local governments as part of a new round of COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus.
With Labor Day as the traditional “kickoff” to the final stretch of a campaign season, we’ve pored though fundraising numbers, previous results, demographics, talking to smart folks, and maybe looking into a crystal ball to find the 10 legislative races most likely to flip on (or after) November 3.
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We reported in this morning’s The Illinoize Newsletter that Illinois’ richest person, billionaire investment guru Ken Griffin, has contributed $20 million to one of the groups opposing Governor Pritzker’s graduated income tax constitutional amendment.