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UPDATED: Madigan, Attorneys Issue Statement Following Indictment
UPDATED: Madigan, Attorneys Issue Statement Following Indictment

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his attorneys issued statements Thursday following his federal indictment on corruption charges.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 3, 2022
Reaction to Madigan Indictment
Reaction to Madigan Indictment

Here is a collection of reactions we’ve received to Madigan’s indictment.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 2, 2022
Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan Indicted
Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan Indicted

Michael J. Madigan, one of the most powerful figures in the history of Illinois politics, is now among the long list of Illinois politicians to face federal corruption charges.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 2, 2022
Batinick Passes, Kathy Salvi Jumps Into U.S. Senate Race
Batinick Passes, Kathy Salvi Jumps Into U.S. Senate Race

Kathy Salvi, a longtime GOP activist and 2006 candidate for Congress from Lake County, confirmed to The Illinoize Tuesday night she is jumping in the race for U.S. Senate.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 2, 2022
Bailey Leading GOP Polls, Irvin Camp Begins Attacks
Bailey Leading GOP Polls, Irvin Camp Begins Attacks

Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) holds a strong lead in GOP primary polls, sources tell The Illinoize.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 1, 2022
Constitutional Expert: Legislature Needs to Clarify Governor's Executive Authority
Constitutional Expert: Legislature Needs to Clarify Governor's Executive Authority

After the Illinois Supreme Court denied Governor JB Pritzker’s attempt to clarify his executive authority under the constitution, a top expert believes it may fall on the legislature to clear up any conflicts.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMarch 1, 2022
Mask Rules Will Vary Inside Illinois Statehouse
Mask Rules Will Vary Inside Illinois Statehouse

Different sections of the Illinois Statehouse will have different masking requirements when the Illinois House returns to session Tuesday.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 28, 2022
Pritzker Withdraws School Mask Mandate After Supreme Court Sends Lawsuit Back to Circuit Court
Pritzker Withdraws School Mask Mandate After Supreme Court Sends Lawsuit Back to Circuit Court

Depending on which side you talk to, Governor JB Pritzker either won big or lost big with the Illinois Supreme Court Friday night.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 27, 2022
Pritzker Allegedly Profited from Investment in State Contractor
Pritzker Allegedly Profited from Investment in State Contractor

Nonpartisan government watchdog the Better Government Association reported Friday billionaire Governor JB Pritzker profited off of a major state Medicaid contractor.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 25, 2022
Indicted Sen. Tom Cullerton Resigns, Likely to Plead Guilty
Indicted Sen. Tom Cullerton Resigns, Likely to Plead Guilty

Just a couple of weeks before the scheduled start of a federal embezzlement trial, Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has resigned.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 23, 2022
Springfield Acts Too Much Like Washington
Springfield Acts Too Much Like Washington

A handful of Republicans are trying to make a statement by getting themselves kicked off the House floor for refusing to wear a face covering in accordance with House rules.

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OpinionPatrick PfingstenFebruary 23, 2022
UPDATED: Some GOP Operatives Believe Irvin Campaign Has Taken Over Illinois GOP
UPDATED: Some GOP Operatives Believe Irvin Campaign Has Taken Over Illinois GOP

Numerous Republicans are raising questions regarding alleged coordination between the gubernatorial campaign of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and the Illinois Republican Party.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 22, 2022
UPDATED: Tom DeVore, Attorney Challenging Pritzker Mandates, to Run for Attorney General
UPDATED: Tom DeVore, Attorney Challenging Pritzker Mandates, to Run for Attorney General

Southern Illinois attorney Tom DeVore, who has become the face of legal challenges to Governor JB Pritzker’s pandemic executive orders, is running for Attorney General.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 22, 2022
New Legislative Inspector General McCuskey: "I'm tired of being retired."
New Legislative Inspector General McCuskey: "I'm tired of being retired."

Democrats in the General Assembly moved forward on its own nominee for Legislative Inspector General: former Appellate Court Justice and retired federal judge Michael McCuskey.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 18, 2022
UPDATED: Appellate Court Refuses to Overturn School Mask Mandate TRO
UPDATED: Appellate Court Refuses to Overturn School Mask Mandate TRO

Late Thursday night, the Fourth District Appellate Court issued its expected ruling on Governor JB Pritzker’s appeal of the Temporary Restraining Order that put his school mask mandate on hold.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 18, 2022
UPDATED: Jesse White Endorses Anna Valencia for Secretary of State
UPDATED: Jesse White Endorses Anna Valencia for Secretary of State

Lagging in fundraising and union support to former State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia Thursday picked up the largest endorsement to date in her run for Secretary of State: incumbent Jesse White.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 17, 2022
Senate Democrats Skip Deadlocked Legislative Ethics Commission to Name Inspector General
Senate Democrats Skip Deadlocked Legislative Ethics Commission to Name Inspector General

Citing a deadlock on the Legislative Ethics Commission, Senate Democrats moved forward Wednesday with their own candidate to fill the vacant Legislative Inspector General position.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 17, 2022
Legislative Committee Blocks Reissue of Pritzker School Mask Mandate
Legislative Committee Blocks Reissue of Pritzker School Mask Mandate

A bipartisan group of lawmakers blocked Governor JB Pritzker’s administration from extending his mask mandate for schools Tuesday, essentially meaning no school in the state is under a mandate to require masking of students and staff.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 16, 2022
UPDATED: Griffin Giving Irvin $20 Million in Campaign Cash
UPDATED: Griffin Giving Irvin $20 Million in Campaign Cash

You may consider it a down payment, but billionaire Ken Griffin is making good on his promise to fund a candidate to defeat Governor JB Pritzker in the November election.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 14, 2022
Trump Staffers Seeking Illinois House Seats
Trump Staffers Seeking Illinois House Seats

Two alumni of Donald Trump’s campaign for President are planning runs for the Illinois House.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenFebruary 11, 2022
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