Illinois electors cast ballots for Biden, Harris
December 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ presidential electors officially cast their 20 ballots Monday, Dec. 14 for the Democratic ticket of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris, marking the…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ presidential electors officially cast their 20 ballots Monday, Dec. 14 for the Democratic ticket of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris, marking the…
SPRINGFIELD – Republicans made a net gain of one seat in the Illinois House while losing one in the state Senate, according to certified official results from the Nov. 3…
SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Democratic…
SPRINGFIELD – Plans are being developed in Illinois for the state’s Electoral College delegates to meet in Springfield on Dec. 14, but they are being complicated by the worsening…
SPRINGFIELD – The highest court in Illinois appointed a new member to its bench on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Justice Robert L. Carter, 74, will join the Illinois Supreme Court, effective…
SPRINGFIELD – As the dust settled after the Nov. 3 general election in Illinois, Republicans in the state patted themselves on the back after making gains, while high-ranking Democrats…
University of Illinois Extension, along with Rural Partners, will discuss how the results of the Nov. 3 election will impact rural communities in Illinois and the country…
SPRINGFIELD – Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal which was projected to bring…
SPRINGFIELD – For the first time since Illinois adopted judicial retention elections in 1964, an Illinois Supreme Court justice lost a retention bid to stay on the state’s highest…
Marie Newman, the suburban business owner who defeated a longtime Democrat incumbent in the March primary, will keep the Third Congressional District for the Democrats. Newman…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…