Democrats in the legislature overcame Republican attempts to stop action Wednesday and push through dramatic changes to the way judges around the state are elected.

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The murder of a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigator shook state government and offered a grim reminder of the dangers faced by investigators and staff as they enter potentially dangerous homes on a daily basis.

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Former Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois during the Trump administration is running statewide in 2022.

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Some years, passing a state budget is one of the most controversial things in Springfield. 2022 may not be that way, if you believe a top Republican and a top Democrat in the Illinois House.

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Democrats say new court district maps will offer “greater opportunities for diversity on the bench.” Republicans, meanwhile, criticized the maps as a way “to gerrymander the courts to uphold the Governor’s agenda.”

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After 15 terms in Congress, beating back cancer and a primary challenge from a guy named Obama, Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) will announce this morning he won’t seek re-election later this year.

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The first day of the new year brings a new fight between two Republican members of Congress.

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A three judge panel ruled against a challenge to the Democrat-drawn redistricting plan in a 64-page opinion released Thursday.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Our report Thursday that Illinois’ richest person, Ken Griffin, was planning to fund a slate of statewide GOP candidates in 2022 has led the billionaire to push back.

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Billionaire hedge fund executive Ken Griffin is planning to fund a slate of candidates on the statewide GOP ticket in 2022, according to sources with knowledge of discussions.

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Governor JB Pritzker Wednesday announced a deal to sell the beleaguered Thompson Center in downtown Chicago.

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Former State Representative Eddie Acevedo has pleaded guilty to tax charges connected with the long running Commonwealth Edison probe.

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Sources say Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin was believed to have been in the field with a poll over the weekend weighing his standing in the current crop of GOP candidates for Governor.

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Sources tell The Illinoize a battle over the appointment of an open Springfield-area House seat could lead to a messy launch of a state senate campaign and another potentially messy primary.

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Monday, Sen. Darren Bailey announced he was selecting former WLS-AM talk show host Stephanie Trussell as his running mate.

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A rural Kankakee County school district is once again facing penalties from the state after voting to ignore the Governor’s school mask mandate for a second time.

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Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Chicago), one of the breakout young progressive stars of the last two legislative sessions, threw her hat in the ring for Illinois’ new 3rd congressional district seat Wednesday.

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