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Republicans vow at State Fair to ‘Restore Illinois’

— August 19, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans gathered for their annual day at the State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 18 to showcase their candidates in the Nov. 8 election, vowing that the party…

Poll shows Bailey with big lead in GOP primary
— June 13, 2022

A new poll from the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago radio station WBEZ shows downstate state Sen. Darren Bailey with a 15-point lead on Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in the GOP governor…
Pritzker warns more statewide restrictions may come
— November 5, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Thursday, Nov. 5 that additional social and economic restrictions may need to be imposed statewide in the near future if the surge in new COVID-19…
Pritzker expected to sign letter consenting to refugee resettlement
— December 23, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he fully supports allowing refugees to resettle in Illinois and he is expected to sign a letter to the Trump administration to that…
Rauner changed impact of personal wealth on state campaigns
— September 16, 2019

The rules of engagement in Illinois politics changed with Bruce Rauner and where they go in the future is anyone’s guess, according to campaign reform and political experts. “There’s…

Bill seeks pay raise for Illinois’ tipped workers
— February 14, 2022

A bill in the Illinois House would do away with the sub-minimum wage paid to waitresses, bartenders and other tipped service workers. Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, introduced House…
Pritzker keeps pressure on feds, asks medical professionals to join COVID-19 fight
— March 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B, Pritzker announced new measures benefiting the homeless and people on supplemental nutrition programs Friday, March 27 and continued to pressure the federal…
Tax summaries show Pritzkers with more than $6M in gross income in 2018
— October 21, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his wife, M.K. Pritzker, reported more than $6 million in gross income last year, about $5.5 million of which was federally taxable, according…