Here’s a shocker for you: the guy who has exuded his power for decades doesn’t have a successor in mind.
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In his Thursday COVID-19 briefing Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker was asked if he believes embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan should resign.
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House Speaker Michael J. Madigan released a statement Thursday while more House Democrats said they won’t support him for another term.
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Former Commonwealth Edison executives, including the former Chief Executive Officer, conspired with outside consultants to corruptly influence and reward a high-level elected official for the State of Illinois to assist with the passage of legislation favorable to the electric utility company, according to an indictment returned today in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
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On the final day to county late-arriving mail-in ballots and approved provisional ballots, one State Representative saw his small lead disappear while another attempting to come back from an Election Night deficit fell short.
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View our legislative tracking sheet for the latest count as mail-in ballots continue to be counted.
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Governor JB Pritzker sparked controversy Monday when he declined to say if he would follow his own advice and stay in Illinois during the Thanksgiving holiday. At his Tuesday news conference, Pritzker clarified his lack of clarity from the day before and said he was planning to stay in Chicago for Thanksgiving, but that his family would not be together.
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Governor JB Pritzker has announced the entire state will move into a new tier of restrictions Friday due to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state. The restrictions fall short of moving the state back into a stay-at-home order, which was in place from March to June.
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Two weeks after Election Day, county clerks and election authorities from around the state will count remaining ballots and there are as many as three races for the state legislature that could still flip as final votes come in.
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The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget put out its annual five-year forecast Friday and the report implied a potential financial disaster for the state unless lawmakers take drastic action.
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Governor JB Pritzker is spending a lot of time encouraging Illinoisans to stay home and to avoid traveling to and through places with high positivity rates.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise around the state, and hospital officials say its taking a toll on medical staff.
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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. White is encouraging the public to take advantage of online services.
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Governor JB Pritzker has spent weeks harping on local officials to enforce his mitigations, including the closure of bars and restaurants to indoor service. But law enforcement officials from around the state say it either isn’t their job, or too complicated of a job, for them to enforce.
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Governor JB Pritzker warned Thursday if COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations aren’t curtailed soon, he’ll enact another Stay-at-Home order.
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While most Democrats were rejoicing the election of former Vice President Joe Biden to the White House, House Speaker Michael Madigan likely wasn’t breathing a complete sigh of relief.
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The Associated Press projects Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) has been re-elected. A tally from The Illinoize Thursday showed Underwood with a 4,288 vote lead over State Senator Jim Oberweis in the 14th Congressional District, covering a suburban, exurban, and rural area stretching from the Wisconsin line to nearly Joliet.
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In his daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker let some of his frustration out on local officials he says “aren’t doing enough” to help enforce his mitigations like closing bars and restaurants to indoor dining.
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Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health recommended the public stay home for the next three weeks.
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A Democratic state representative tells The Illinoize that House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Chief of Staff, Jessica Basham, has announced the cancelation of the fall veto session, scheduled for next week and the week after Thanksviging. We’re told the Senate is also cancelling session days.
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