House and Senate Republican leaders announced Wednesday they were introducing three constitutional amendments they say will empower voters to have more control over state government.
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A former downstate Republican senator and independent candidate for Governor has been indicted in federal court.
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Governor JB Pritzker is allowing lawmakers to jump their spot in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Illinois Senate was scheduled to return to Springfield next week. Instead, all committees will meet virtually in February.
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The national media seems to have sunk its teeth into the notion that Republicans alone are responsible for gerrymandering legislative districts around the country. Then there’s Illinois.
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The Illinois Department of Employment and Security (IDES) reported the state’s unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6 percent in December 2020, about double what it was in December 2019.
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Some Illinois House Republicans warn a proposed new set of standards for Illinois teachers would inject “partisan, progressive politics” into Illinois classrooms.
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Despite criticism across Illinois and the U.S., Deerfield-based pharmacy company Walgreens is reporting it has completed 100% of the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations at skilled nursing facilities it was contracted to provide.
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Political observers around the state and country nearly fell out of their collective chairs this week when a U.S. Census Bureau official said data to be used for redistricting wouldn’t be available until late July.
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Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday 500 more Illinois National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C.
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Bars that serve food and restaurants in four suburban counties are now allowed to legally re-open to limited indoor service.
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Bars that serve food and restaurants in four suburban counties are now allowed to legally re-open to limited indoor service.
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There may be many adjectives to describe how the vaccination rollout is going in Illinois, and the United States generally, but “smoothly” isn’t one of those words.
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We’re told both Decatur Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe and Springfield Alderwoman Doris Turner have applied to replace former Senator Andy Manar in the Statehouse.
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She spent 24 years as Logan County Clerk before retiring from the job in 2018. Now, Sally Turner has a new job: State Senator.
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Over the weekend, restaurants and bars in the the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County were legally allowed to restart indoor service.
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The Pritzker administration announced Friday it would allow youth sports, like high school and junior high, to restart local and conference games when a school’s region drops to “Phase 4” mitigations.
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Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) has become a darling of the national media in recent months for his biting criticisms of former President Donald Trump.
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Since former Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) resigned his seat at the end of December, many aspiring politicos have weighed seeking the appointment for the final two years of Brady’s term.
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There wasn’t much of a debate who should get the COVID-19 vaccines first: healthcare workers. Who should get the vaccine after them is where any consensus begins to fall apart.
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