After a day of amendments, reports of a tense House Democratic caucus, Senate skepticism, and frustration from the Governor’s office, it appears the House may be farther from ever from getting the bill aimed at keeping the Bears in the state of Illinois from becoming law.
Read MoreAfter filing a first quarter campaign finance report where he raised an eye-popping $12 million and had $18 million cash on hand, speculation has ramped up that Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is laying the groundwork for a run for Chicago Mayor in 2027.
Read MoreLate Monday night ahead of the House return to Springfield, Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), the lead sponsor of the “megaprojects” property tax bill also aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in the state of Illinois says he’s confident the legislation can move out of the chamber this week.
Read MoreA little noticed Constitutional Amendment proposal could have major impacts on how lawmakers redistrict in the state, and Republicans argue Democrats are trying to amend the constitution to allow them to further gerrymander legislative districts.
Read MoreBarbara Flynn Currie, the unabashed progressive who represented the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago in the Illinois House for 40 years and served as Majority Leader for 22 years died Friday at the age of 85.
Read MoreIf lawmakers are going to put a referendum on the November ballot asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment to increase taxes, either through a graduated income tax or through a “surcharge” on incomes over $1 million, they’ll have to get it done by May 3.
Read MoreSenate President Don Harmon made some of the least optimistic comments from a top Democratic official yet this spring about passing property tax legislation to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois and prevent the franchise from moving to Indiana.
Read MoreHouse Speaker Chris Welch has been publicly silent since a move in February to remove Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) from the House Democratic Caucus, including stripping him of all of his committee assignments.
Read MoreSenate President Don Harmon continues to rake in campaign dollars, dwarfing his Republican competition and even many statewide campaigns.
Read MoreTom DeVore, the southern Illinois attorney and 2022 GOP candidate for Attorney General who has emerged as an online agitator against the Republican “establishment” lost a race for the Republican State Central Committee Wednesday.
Read MoreThroughout the primary campaign, many Republicans criticized GOP candidate and 2022 GOP nominee for Governor Darren Bailey for weak fundraising.
Read MoreChristian Mitchell, the former State Representative and former Deputy Governor who is JB Pritzker’s running mate for Lt. Governor in 2026, says he has never asked Pritzker if the Governor is planning to run for President.
Read MoreTwo top leaders in the House Republican and Democratic caucuses are split on how top issues should be addressed in the final seven weeks of the spring legislative session.
Read MoreMayors and municipal leaders from around the state are pushing back on a part of Governor JB Pritzker’s budget proposal which they say cuts the share of income tax revenue the state traditionally splits with municipalities, but the Governor’s office is defending the move.
Read MoreThree weeks post-primary, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey’s pivot to a general election message doesn’t appear to be much different than his primary message.
Read MoreThe two candidates for U.S. Senate in Illinois are divided on the Trump administration’s handling of the war in Iran.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker Monday pushed back on calls for property tax reform, claiming Republican critics are “quite confused” and that increases in state funding to schools in recent years should be reducing local property tax burdens.
Read MoreChicago Bears President & CEO Kevin Warren reiterated the Bears did not put a March 31 “deadline” on the state of Illinois to pass a legislative package to keep the team in the state.
Read MoreThe murder of an 18-year-old Loyola University student, allegedly shot and killed by an illegal immigrant with an active warrant for his arrest, has led to more finger pointing and partisan bomb throwing by politicians.
Read MoreRecent reports have quoted Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia that the Chicago Bears have set a deadline of the end of March for the Illinois General Assembly to act on a property tax break bill for “megaprojects” to convince the team to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights instead of Indiana.
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