In the song of redistricting musical chairs, freshman Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) found himself out of his current 115th District in southern Illinois and into a primary.
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A Kendall County judge has granted temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Illinois State Board of Education for revoking state recognition of a Christian school in Yorkville.
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The Chicago Bears have drawn significant attention for its winning bid to buy the Arlington International horse racing track as a potential location for a new stadium in the suburbs, but financing the potential project could be the biggest sticking point.
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Maybe there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.
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With redistricting and high profile candidates entering the new 3rd District Supreme Court race, the previous spending record is likely to be surpassed next year.
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As expected, Governor JB Pritzker signed new legislative maps into law Friday.
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Sources tell The Illinoize Supreme Court Justice Michael Burke, a Republican from Elmhurst, will announce his campaign for the new 3rd Supreme Court District Monday.
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There has been plenty of attention paid to Congressman Adam Kinzinger since breaking up with the Trump wing of the GOP following the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Now he may be the preferred GOP candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Numerous school employees and health care employees around the state are challenging Governor JB Pritzker’s vaccination mandates.
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In an attempt to avoid a primary with one of his legislative colleagues, Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is facing numerous tough choices in the latest version of the map.
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While Illinois Republicans aren’t challenging the presidential election in Illinois, the state GOP is launching a committee aimed at “election integrity.”
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A conservative group is planning to lead a citizen’s ballot initiative next year to strengthen the state’s recall provisions.
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Governor JB Pritzker wasted no time signing a new energy package into law.
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After new legislative maps were finalized last week, Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) confirmed to Tuesday night he will not seek re-election in 2022 if maps are upheld by the courts.
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Republicans on the legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) Tuesday pressed the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on its authority to penalize schools for ignoring Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate in schools.
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Democrats in Springfield spent weeks attempting to bring together supporters like environmentalists and labor on energy legislation, it’s business groups that say manufacturers and employers will feel the brunt of rate hikes in the new bill.
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When venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan launched his campaign for Governor last week, he was immediately hit with accusations characterizing him as a carpetbagger or Illinois outsider.
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Numerous leaders and organizations reacted to Senate passage of sweeping energy legislation Monday.
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At 1 a.m. Monday morning, Exelon took the Byron nuclear station in northern Illinois offline. Whether the plant was refueled or shut down for good depended on the Senate chamber in Springfield.
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September 11, 2001 was a regular Tuesday morning for longtime Chicago news anchor and reporter Carol Marin, who was working with CBS News and 60 Minutes in New York.
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