Governor JB Pritzker wasted no time signing a new energy package into law.
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After new legislative maps were finalized last week, Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) confirmed to Tuesday night he will not seek re-election in 2022 if maps are upheld by the courts.
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Republicans on the legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) Tuesday pressed the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on its authority to penalize schools for ignoring Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate in schools.
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Democrats in Springfield spent weeks attempting to bring together supporters like environmentalists and labor on energy legislation, it’s business groups that say manufacturers and employers will feel the brunt of rate hikes in the new bill.
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When venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan launched his campaign for Governor last week, he was immediately hit with accusations characterizing him as a carpetbagger or Illinois outsider.
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Numerous leaders and organizations reacted to Senate passage of sweeping energy legislation Monday.
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At 1 a.m. Monday morning, Exelon took the Byron nuclear station in northern Illinois offline. Whether the plant was refueled or shut down for good depended on the Senate chamber in Springfield.
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September 11, 2001 was a regular Tuesday morning for longtime Chicago news anchor and reporter Carol Marin, who was working with CBS News and 60 Minutes in New York.
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We asked a few notable Illinoisans and political figures for their memories of that Tuesday morning 20 years ago.
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Numerous leaders and organizations reacted to House passage of major energy legislation.
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After months of tense negotiations, threats of closure of nuclear plants, complaints about rate hikes, and Democratic division, the General Assembly finally appears to have an energy bill destined for law.
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House Republicans say they want Democrats to throw out an ethics bill passed by the legislature in May and start over again. But the bill sponsor says that’s not going to happen.
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Central Illinois venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan confirmed to The Illinoize he will launch a campaign for Governor Thursday.
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The House returns to Springfield Thursday for a potential vote on an energy bill, but it appears a deal has yet to be struck.
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It appears House Speaker Chris Welch has given unions and other supporters of a Senate-passed energy bill a path to a potential vote next week.
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Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign the new legislative maps, but the question of an ongoing federal lawsuit remains. So, what comes next?
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Hours after lawmakers left Springfield without a final deal on an energy bill, Exelon confirmed it would begin closing nuclear plants within two weeks unless the General Assembly reaches an agreement.
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After months of complicated and unresolved negotiations on a gigantic energy bill, the Senate passed a piece of legislation early Wednesday morning.
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The latest draft of Democrat-drawn legislative maps made changes to some Democratic districts with population disparities, but also left many Republicans in a sticky situation.
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Republicans and good government groups repeatedly criticized a newly-released Democratic redistricting plans Monday after a weekend of hearings the GOP called a “sham.”
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