Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) is among four candidates so far throwing their hat in the ring to earn an appointment to the vacant Cook County Clerk office.
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As the Chicago Teachers Union has exercised considerable power in Springfield in recent months, Governor JB Pritzker Thursday night offered a strong rebuke after the union’s lobbyist referred to a bill sponsored by a key Pritzker ally as “racist.”
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Republican leaders in Springfield continue to improve their fundraising numbers after nearly a decade of cash-strapped campaign apparatuses.
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Former Rep. Tim Ozinga’s abrupt exit from the legislature last week and odd silence in the wake of his resignation was a less than graceful way to position himself for a primary less than two years away.
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Governor JB Pritzker Monday began the process of picking up the pieces after two members of the state’s Prisoner Review Board resigned after a parolee killed an 11-year-old boy.
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After a group of anti-Israel protestors blocked traffic on Interstate 190 entering O’Hare International Airport Monday, Governor JB Pritzker is being criticized by Republicans for what they perceive as a “soft” response.
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A long-simmering battle to fix the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) advanced out of the Senate Thursday, but it isn’t clear yet if the bill has enough support to make it through the House.
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Perhaps, not surprisingly, with six weeks left scheduled in the spring legislative session, the leaders of the four legislative caucuses in Springfield have a few things on their minds.
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Governor JB Pritzker was asked Tuesday if he is considering running for a third term in 2026.
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Rep. Tim Ozinga (R-Mokena), often seen as a rising young star in Republican politics, abruptly resigned from the House Monday.
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Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) will resign from the Senate to join the Pritzker administration as Director of the state Department of Insurance, the Governor’s office announced Monday.
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Legislation in the House to end the state’s “Habitual Criminal” and “Armed Habitual Criminal” statutes is being criticized by current and former prosecutors.
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Republicans critical of Governor JB Pritzker’s appointments to the Prisoner Review Board argue with the Governor’s contention the GOP has “politicized” the process.
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It should come as little surprise that Governor JB Pritzker has pursued a criminal justice system that reflects his progressive values. But he’s responsible for the effects.
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The chief lawyer for House Democrats is out, seemingly over last week’s 1st Amendment dust up with the Chicago Tribune and the statehouse press corps.
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An already tenuous relationship between Governor JB Pritzker, Senate President Don Harmon, and members of the Senate Democratic caucus may be worsening.
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The top Catholic priest in the Springfield Diocese is weighing in on the controversial topic of In Vitro Fertilization, or IVF.
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One would wonder why a major union would want to wade into the soupy slough of Republican politics.
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Chatter is beginning to pick up on what Republicans may get into the mix for a run at the state’s top office in 2026.
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