Grundy County Board Chairman Chris Balkema of Channahon tells The Illinoize he will run for the open 53rd Senate seat in 2024.
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Sipping coffee in a diner just outside of the Quad Cities Monday, former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos ponders the future for downstate Democrats.
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After Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Saturday targeting marketing practices of gun manufacturers, the law was already challenged in court Monday.
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A Republican battle is on for an open downstate legislative seat and it could become one of the most hotly contested legislative primaries downstate in 2024.
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The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale of assault weapons and high capacity magazines.
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What are Governor JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul doing to recover $5 billion in fraudulently paid unemployment insurance funds.
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Opening statements took place Tuesday in the federal perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the longtime Chief of Staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan. A top legal expert says a conviction isn’t a slam dunk.
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House Republicans seem to be struggling to find top tier candidates in their most competitive races.
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It appears Governor JB Pritzker will be toning down the Governor’s Day event at the State Fair next week.
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The hits keep coming for House Republicans.
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Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) announced Monday he won’t seek re-election next year, putting one of the most vulnerable downstate GOP seats fully in play in 2024.
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Governor JB Pritzker responded Monday to complaints about a new law allowing certain immigrants to become police officers in Illinois.
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After Sen. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) announced this week he would not seek a full term in the Senate next year, both House members in Bennett’s Senate District tell me they won’t run for Bennett’s seat next year.
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A new Illinois Auditor General has revealed the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) overpaid unemployment claims totaling $5.24 billion during the pandemic.
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Numerous Senate Republicans and GOP political insiders are privately sharing concerns about the preparedness of the Senate GOP campaign apparatus some 15 months before the 2024 election.
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The Secretary of State’s office is transitioning all driver’s services, like license renewals and driving tests to an appointment-only system beginning September 1st, The Illinoize has learned.
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Recent fundraising reports have raised questions about the future of U.S. Senator Richard Durbin.
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New fundraising figures released this week show those Republicans posted light cash hauls, potentially putting their chances at re-election in peril.
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The Illinois Republican Party hosted a “pop-up” event with former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence Tuesday afternoon, with an invitation paid for by the state party, in a manner that could look like an endorsement. But, state party officials say that’s not the case.
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In a 5-2 party line decision Tuesday, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the controversial SAFE-T Act, the law ending cash bail in Illinois courts.
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