With some 16 hours remaining before the new General Assembly votes on a new Speaker of the House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is on the verge of making history.
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After falling short of the necessary votes to retain his position Sunday night, embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan suspended his campaign re-election to the position. Democrats from across the state were shocked by Madigan’s announcement.
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Three members of the House Black Caucus told us late last night that Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside) was, indeed, the choice of the group to run for Speaker and has unanimous support among the 22 members of the group.
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Governor JB Pritzker announced Monday Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Linda Chapa LaVia would resign following fallout from a COVID-19 outbreak that killed more than a quarter of residents at the state-run LaSalle Veterans’ Home.
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After failing to reach the 60 votes he needs to retain the Speaker’s gavel in a private Democratic caucus Sunday night, embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan announced Monday morning he was “suspending” his campaign for Speaker, but not dropping out.
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A controversial criminal justice bill pushed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus could get a vote in the Senate as early as Monday.
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The Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue is offering clarity on Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed tax changes on business that were unveiled Friday with little explanation.
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House Democrats are on the record. 51 support House Speaker Michael Madigan for another term. 22 support someone else.
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Nobody lives forever. But, 78-year-old House Speaker Michael Madigan, facing three challengers from inside his caucus, declined to tell his members Friday how long he planned to remain in office.
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Governor JB Pritzker said Friday he’s proposing decoupling the state from federal CARES Act business tax credits and new state programs to help spur job creation and investment.
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African American lawmakers are praising a legislative package to reform policing in the state while police unions and some Republicans are critical of the bill, calling the battle to defeat the legislation “a fight to save law enforcement .”
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A Chicago public radio station posted a story earlier this week indicating a large list of Republicans who were seemingly positioned to run for Governor.
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Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Oakland) could have had a better third day on the job.
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Governor JB Pritzker’s office says it filed an emergency rule with the state to extend the state’s mask mandate until June 3.
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If Michael Madigan isn’t re-elected as Speaker of the House, the chances are growing that Illinois will have its first female Speaker.
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Multiple House Democrats tell The Illinoize State Representative Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) is expected to announce her candidacy for Speaker of the House as early as Wednesday.
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As three high profile downstate Senate seats have come open in recent days, some public jockeying for the seats is underway.
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Roughly 9 months after the pandemic hit, many schools around the state remain closed to in-person learning. Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, a former GOP candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, as well as a 2019 candidate for Chicago Mayor, says schools should have been open already.
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The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs reported a 36th resident at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home has died in a COVID-19 outbreak that has ravaged the facility and its residents since November.
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House Republicans are warning of a secret Democratic plan to raise income taxes during a lame duck session beginning Friday, but leading Democrats say there is no tax increase in the cards next week.
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