GOP members hope to block new teacher standards
— February 1, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before a legislative…
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Illinois electors urge GSA to recognize Biden, Harris
— November 18, 2020SPRINGFIELD – 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…
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Illinois political leaders remember former Gov. Thompson
— August 15, 2020Former Gov. James R. Thompson, who died Friday, Aug. 15 in Chicago at the age of 84, is being remembered as a political powerhouse by both Democratic and Republican leaders. Thompson,…
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AG: Gathering restrictions regulate Illinoisans’ conduct, not speech
— June 27, 2020SPRINGFIELD — State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans’ First Amendment rights, the attorney general’s office argued in a court…
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House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes
— February 2, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Remodeling how Illinois’ political districts are drawn is the key to addressing the “dark cloud” of ethical violations hovering over state government, House Republican…
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Suburban Democrat to challenge Madigan for House Speaker
— October 1, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday, Oct. 1 announcement that Rep. Stephanie…
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House GOP seeks special session on ethics reform
— July 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Republicans in the Illinois House on Tuesday, July 21 called on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to convene a special session of the General Assembly to focus on ethics…
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Leavitt: Party in the USA — palling around with the perpetrators
— February 12, 2020Jerry bounded into the coffee shop after seeing my car outside. “Hey,” he roared. “Aren’t you coming to my wedding?” I looked up. I went back to my lunch. “It’s low-class…
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