SPRINGFIELD — A bill endorsed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would eliminate expanded federal tax deductions for businesses created under the CARES Act, failed to pass in the lame duck…
SPRINGFIELD — The 101st Illinois General Assembly took historic action by passing legislation to end cash bail prior to electing a Black House Speaker for the first time in the 102nd General…
SPRINGFIELD – Republican leadership offered harsh criticisms for their Democratic counterparts Tuesday, Jan. 12 as the Illinois General Assembly neared the end of its lame…
SPRINGFIELD – One day after state House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension — but not a withdrawal — of his campaign for another term as speaker, a state…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House lawmakers were back in the capital city Friday, Jan. 8 for the first time since May, kicking off a five-day “lame duck” legislative session. No substantive…
SPRINGFIELD – One of the most transformative six-day periods in the history of Illinois government came to an end Wednesday, Jan. 13 with the election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris”…
SPRINGFIELD — The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some of the expansions to mail-in voting that were passed for the 2020 general election….
SPRINGFIELD – House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he would suspend his campaign for House Speaker of the 102nd General Assembly on Monday, Jan. 11 but his statement made clear…
Chicago Democrat Steans to ...
SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat, plans to resign at ...
Education bill to revamp ...
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COVID-19 restrictions lessened as ...
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports — including the higher-risk football, basketball ...
State has received 1.6 ...
SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 ...
