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State Schools Superintendent Hedges at Full Time Return to Classroom
State Schools Superintendent Hedges at Full Time Return to Classroom

The state Superintendent of Schools says kids should be back in the classroom for in-person learning, but only when it is “absolutely safe to do so.”

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 8, 2021
Pritzker Administration Limiting Access to United Center Vaccinations
Pritzker Administration Limiting Access to United Center Vaccinations

Governor JB Pritzker and state officials announced Sunday they were limiting who could get vaccinated at the United Center, including preventing anyone who lives outside of Cook County from using the site.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 7, 2021
Former Rep. Acevedo Pleads "Not Guilty" to Federal Charges
Former Rep. Acevedo Pleads "Not Guilty" to Federal Charges

Former State Representative Eddie Acevedo has pleaded “not guilty” to federal tax charges in connection to his alleged role in the Commonwealth Edison bribery scandal.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 5, 2021
Pritzker Non-Committal on Mask Mandate
Pritzker Non-Committal on Mask Mandate

Texas and Mississippi may be removing mask mandates, but Illinois is not following suit.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 5, 2021
Some Lawmakers Remain Unhappy with IDES Response Times
Some Lawmakers Remain Unhappy with IDES Response Times

Illinois Department of Employment Security Director Kristin Richards says the agency continues to receive 12,000-13,000 calls per day, and some still take four weeks to get a call back.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 4, 2021
Labor Unions, Some Democrats Pressing Pritzker for Re-Opening
Labor Unions, Some Democrats Pressing Pritzker for Re-Opening

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, labor leaders, tourism executives, and some Democrats are calling on Governor JB Pritzker to begin relaxing restrictions to allow more conventions and tourism in the state.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 4, 2021
Dems Choose Congresswoman Robin Kelly as New Party Chair
Dems Choose Congresswoman Robin Kelly as New Party Chair

Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Matteson) secured a narrow victory Wednesday night in a heated and vicious battle to become new state Democratic Party chair.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 3, 2021
Parents Want Clarity for In-Person Instruction
Parents Want Clarity for In-Person Instruction

Whether students are going back to school in-person or still staring at a computer screen for hours on end depends on where they live.

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NewsBen GarbarekMarch 2, 2021
Dems Proxy Battle for DPI Chair Getting Ugly
Dems Proxy Battle for DPI Chair Getting Ugly

The competition for the new chair of the state’s Democratic Party of Illinois was already complicated. Now, competition has turned ugly.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 2, 2021
UPDATED: Dems Introduce Resolution "Condemning" Rep. Chris Miller
UPDATED: Dems Introduce Resolution "Condemning" Rep. Chris Miller

State Representative Chris Miller (R-Oakland) found himself in hot water in the media last week, now he may be in hot water with his Democrat colleagues.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 1, 2021
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
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