When word leaked this week that Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf was prepared to move his team from Chicago’s south side at the end of their current lease in 2029, it became the second professional sports franchise in Chicago trying to shake down taxpayers for a new, or majorly renovated, stadium.
Read MoreModerate Democrats may soon become an even more endangered species in Springfield.
Read MoreIn his two years in the Senate, Darren Bailey made little headway passing legislation or having much impact on policy discussions.
Read MoreAs prosecutors allege Tim Mapes, the longtime former Chief of Staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan lied to a grand jury to protect his former boss, they’ve laid out audio tapes from dozens of wiretapped phone calls they believe prove Mapes lied under oath.
Read MoreGrundy County Board Chairman Chris Balkema of Channahon tells The Illinoize he will run for the open 53rd Senate seat in 2024.
Read MoreFor more than a decade, Republican operatives and their candidates have doubled down on one message: all Madigan, all the time.
Read MoreSipping coffee in a diner just outside of the Quad Cities Monday, former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos ponders the future for downstate Democrats.
Read MoreAfter Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Saturday targeting marketing practices of gun manufacturers, the law was already challenged in court Monday.
Read MoreA Republican battle is on for an open downstate legislative seat and it could become one of the most hotly contested legislative primaries downstate in 2024.
Read MoreThe Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale of assault weapons and high capacity magazines.
Read MoreWhat are Governor JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul doing to recover $5 billion in fraudulently paid unemployment insurance funds.
Read MoreOpening statements took place Tuesday in the federal perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the longtime Chief of Staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan. A top legal expert says a conviction isn’t a slam dunk.
Read MoreHouse Republicans seem to be struggling to find top tier candidates in their most competitive races.
Read MoreIt appears Governor JB Pritzker will be toning down the Governor’s Day event at the State Fair next week.
Read MoreThe hits keep coming for House Republicans.
Read MoreLife is good for JB Pritzker, politically, at least.
Read MoreRep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) announced Monday he won’t seek re-election next year, putting one of the most vulnerable downstate GOP seats fully in play in 2024.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker responded Monday to complaints about a new law allowing certain immigrants to become police officers in Illinois.
Read MoreAfter Sen. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) announced this week he would not seek a full term in the Senate next year, both House members in Bennett’s Senate District tell me they won’t run for Bennett’s seat next year.
Read MoreA new Illinois Auditor General has revealed the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) overpaid unemployment claims totaling $5.24 billion during the pandemic.
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