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GOP Lawmakers Want LaSalle Veterans' Home Reforms
GOP Lawmakers Want LaSalle Veterans' Home Reforms

Two Republican lawmakers say they want an independent investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home, which killed 36 residents of the facility.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 1, 2021
Chicago US Attorney to Stay On Job
Chicago US Attorney to Stay On Job

The Biden administration has confirmed it will reverse course and keep Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney John Lausch in his position.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 1, 2021
Mass Vaccination Site Coming to United Center
Mass Vaccination Site Coming to United Center

The federal government is establishing a new mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the United Center in Chicago.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 26, 2021
GOP National Committeeman Porter "Thinking About" Run for Governor
GOP National Committeeman Porter "Thinking About" Run for Governor

Richard Porter is the Illinois National Committeeman on the Republican National Committee, and he confirmed to The Illinoize Thursday night he is “thinking about” a run for Governor next year.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 26, 2021
Rep. Chris Miller Had Militia Group Sticker on Truck
Rep. Chris Miller Had Militia Group Sticker on Truck

Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) says he has removed a sticker for an anti-government militia group from his truck windshield and claims he didn’t know what it meant.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 26, 2021
Lauf Leaves Rauner Job Off Resume
Lauf Leaves Rauner Job Off Resume

GOP Congressional candidate Catalina Lauf continues to leave a job for former Governor Bruce Rauner’s re-election campaign off her publicly available resumes.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 26, 2021
Madigan Replacement Chosen...Again
Madigan Replacement Chosen...Again

The saga of replacing former House Speaker Michael Madigan in the General Assembly appears to finally be settled.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 25, 2021
Pro-Trump Lauf Challenging Kinzinger
Pro-Trump Lauf Challenging Kinzinger

It appears Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s defection from the Trump wing of his party has earned him a pro-Trump challenge in 2022.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 24, 2021
UPDATED: Madigan Successor Resigns Amid Allegations of "Inappropriate Conduct"
UPDATED: Madigan Successor Resigns Amid Allegations of "Inappropriate Conduct"

After orchestrating the appointment of his successor last weekend, former House Speaker Michael Madigan pushed out the new legislator amid allegations of “inappropriate conduct.”

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 24, 2021
McCann Pleads "Not Guilty" to Federal Charges
McCann Pleads "Not Guilty" to Federal Charges

Former Republican State Senator and 2018 third party candidate for Governor Sam McCann pleaded “not guilty” to illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses Tuesday.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 24, 2021
Numerous GOP Insiders Dubious of Bailey
Numerous GOP Insiders Dubious of Bailey

For a party that seems laser-focused on defeating Governor JB Pritzker for a second term in 2022, the message and eventual candidate seem to be a point of contention.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 23, 2021
Bailey Announces Run for Governor
Bailey Announces Run for Governor

State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), a one-term State Representative who has served in the State Senate fewer than two months, launched a bid for Governor Monday night.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 22, 2021
Madigan Resigns as State Party Chair, Rep. Kelly, Ald. Harris Want Job
Madigan Resigns as State Party Chair, Rep. Kelly, Ald. Harris Want Job

Former House Speaker and former State Representative Michael Madigan resigned as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois Monday.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 22, 2021
Pritzker Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Pritzker Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bill

Joined by more than a dozen Black lawmakers at Chicago State University on the city’s south side, Governor JB Pritzker has signed controversial police reform legislation into law.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 22, 2021
Longtime Aides Say Stereotypes of Madigan "Couldn't Be Further From the Truth"
Longtime Aides Say Stereotypes of Madigan "Couldn't Be Further From the Truth"

In his third budget presentation Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker blamed members of the Republican superminority in the House and Senate, as well as struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic for many of the crises facing Illinois government.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 19, 2021
The Pritzker Re-Elect Started Wednesday
The Pritzker Re-Elect Started Wednesday

Governor JB Pritzker’s live-to-tape combined State of the State and budget address wasn’t so much a budget speech.

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OpinionPatrick PfingstenFebruary 19, 2021
Hotels, Restaurants Beg for State to Allow More Guests
Hotels, Restaurants Beg for State to Allow More Guests

Hotel and restaurants around the state want Governor JB Pritzker’s administration to loosen some occupancy restrictions on the struggling industries.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 18, 2021
UPDATED: Madigan Resigns
UPDATED: Madigan Resigns

After 50 years in the General Assembly and 36 years as Speaker of the House, Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) is resigning.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 18, 2021
Republicans Slam Pritzker Budget Plan
Republicans Slam Pritzker Budget Plan

Republicans are in the super minority in both the House and Senate in Springfield. That means the Governor and the Democrats don’t need their input, or votes, to accomplish their tasks.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 17, 2021
Legislator Reaction to Governor's Budget Proposal
Legislator Reaction to Governor's Budget Proposal

Dozens of legislators issued statements in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 17, 2021
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