48 challenges to the nominating petitions of congressional and legislative candidates were filed Monday in attempts to knock them off the March ballot.
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A Republican candidate for State Senate in the Rockford area is facing felony gun and forgery charges in connection with allegations he falsely signed concealed carry training certificates with the state when training hadn’t been completed.
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Pending challenges or withdrawals, 20 House seats will have Democratic primaries in 2024, potentially complicating House Democratic efforts to keep, or add to, a 78-seat majority.
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Tuesday’s action by Governor JB Pritzker to stop construction of a tent city for asylum seekers and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s subsequent finger pointing shows Democrats are woefully unprepared for handling the influx of migrants into Chicago and the rest of the state.
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You may not have to work hard to convince Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) that his primary with former GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey in the southern Illinois-based 12th congressional has gotten a little absurd.
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Rep. John Egofske (R-Lemont), the Lemont Mayor who was appointed to replace former House GOP Leader Jim Durkin earlier this year, will resign Friday after serving just nine months in the General Assembly.
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After a week long filing period for candidates in the March primary, the dust settled late Monday with some longtime officeholders facing big primaries, a few surprises, and a large group of Republican candidates running in heavily Democratic districts.
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Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) explained his decision to forego a previous pledge not to serve more than ten years in the General Assembly.
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Petition filing for non-presidential and delegate candidates begins at 8:00am. We’ll update races below throughout the day.
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Many observers, including some Senate Republicans, believe there may only be one or two pickup opportunities for the GOP next year.
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It appears there are as many as 27 competitive House races shaping up for next November. As petition filing draws to a close, we decided to go through them and give you an idea who is in the best position to win.
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It appears there won’t be a primary for outgoing Rep. Mike Marron’s (R-Fithian) seat after all.
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Governor JB Pritzker claimed Tuesday his administration was “being transparent” regarding an additional $160 million for Chicago’s migrant crisis will come from in the current state budget.
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Lou Sandoval, the new President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is in his first week at the organization.
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With crime and violence at the top of headlines nearly daily in the city, Governor JB Pritzker demurred.
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Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) confirmed our report from last week that he will resign from the House to join Vermilion County’s economic development agency.
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After a lengthy and embarrassing court battle, former Republican Rep. Nick Sauer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for posting nude pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the internet without her permission, an act known as “revenge porn.”
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Former Sen. Sam McCann was always a bit of a wild card.
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It’s just one day of a weeklong filing period, but three members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation did not file petitions for the 2024 election Monday.
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Former Senate President Pate Philip, a bastion of a generation of suburban Republicans, has died at 93.
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