Some right wing media outlets have been pushing a narrative in recent weeks that new Democratic justices Mary K. O’Brien and Elizabeth Rochford should recuse themselves from cases involving Governor JB Pritzker.
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Two State’s Attorneys will argue before the Illinois Supreme Court this morning that justices should rule the controversial cash-bail elimination provision of the so-called SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional.
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“I think you saw it has been a little bit more cooperative than a lot of us expected,” one lobbyist told me last night. “Democrats also showed some self restraint.”
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D.C. Republicans are seemingly frustrated as they aim to find a candidate to challenge freshman Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) in 2024.
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A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling exposed gaping holes in the 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
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This runoff for Chicago Mayor could outline the fissures that exist throughout the Democratic party all around the country.
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It was a shocking rise and fall from political grace for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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When Congressman Jesús Chuy Garcia (D-Chicago) entered the race for Chicago Mayor in May, many observers said it was a near lock for he and incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot to end up squaring off in the April runoff. In the end, both were on the outside looking in.
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Four years ago, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas ran for Chicago Mayor, finishing ninth with around 5% of the vote. Four years later, Vallas is advancing to the mayoral runoff and the leading vote getter.
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With the race for Mayor of Chicago captivating the political class today, here are eight things we’re watching as voters head to the polls.
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In their final brief before the Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over the constitutionality of ending cash bail and the controversial SAFE-T Act, the Illinois Attorney General’s office is urging the high court to uphold the law.
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When the race for Chicago Mayor began taking shape late last year, many experts assumed we were barreling toward a runoff slugfest between incumbent Lori Lightfoot and Congressman Jesús “Chuy” Garcia. Since then, the two frontrunners have looked anything but.
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Wayne Rosenthal has been here before.
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A potentially gigantic congressional primary looms in southern Illinois as sources close to former GOP Senator and 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey is considering a primary challenge to incumbent Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro.)
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Governor JB Pritzker spent the first day after his budget address Thursday launching a road show to pitch his free preschool and childcare proposals with events in Springfield, East St. Louis, and Mt. Vernon.
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Governor JB Pritzker Monday introduced a $49.6 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 that is being criticized by Republicans for locking the state into expensive long-term spending while staring down the barrel of a potential recession.
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While the Governor’s office has been coy with details in today’s budget presentation thus far, it’s widely expected he’ll introduce wide-ranging programs to introduce free college tuition, free child care, and free preschool to some section of the population.
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Rep. Dennis Tipsword (R-Metamora), a police officer and conservative freshman, wants to get things done, but knows there are plenty of hurdles for a guy like him in Springfield.
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Even though our politics and our cultural divides and crime and inequity and size and complexity can make you want to bang your head against a wall, it’s a good time to remember why we love this place so much.
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With the state budget finally in improved shape following years of red ink and mismanagement, how do Democrats plan to keep spending in check?
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