After a week long filing period for candidates in the March primary, the dust settled late Monday with some longtime officeholders facing big primaries, a few surprises, and a large group of Republican candidates running in heavily Democratic districts.
Read MoreRep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) explained his decision to forego a previous pledge not to serve more than ten years in the General Assembly.
Read MorePetition filing for non-presidential and delegate candidates begins at 8:00am. We’ll update races below throughout the day.
Read MoreMany observers, including some Senate Republicans, believe there may only be one or two pickup opportunities for the GOP next year.
Read MoreIt appears there won’t be a primary for outgoing Rep. Mike Marron’s (R-Fithian) seat after all.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker claimed Tuesday his administration was “being transparent” regarding an additional $160 million for Chicago’s migrant crisis will come from in the current state budget.
Read MoreLou Sandoval, the new President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is in his first week at the organization.
Read MoreWith crime and violence at the top of headlines nearly daily in the city, Governor JB Pritzker demurred.
Read MoreRep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) confirmed our report from last week that he will resign from the House to join Vermilion County’s economic development agency.
Read MoreAfter a lengthy and embarrassing court battle, former Republican Rep. Nick Sauer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for posting nude pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the internet without her permission, an act known as “revenge porn.”
Read MoreIt’s just one day of a weeklong filing period, but three members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation did not file petitions for the 2024 election Monday.
Read MoreFormer Senate President Pate Philip, a bastion of a generation of suburban Republicans, has died at 93.
Read MoreThe state budget passed by the General Assembly in May left a razor thin margin between a projected surplus and deficit. But a new report from the Governor’s budget arm shows the state may be getting some breathing room.
Read MoreRep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian), who has already announced he won’t seek re-election next year is expected to resign by the end of the year to take a local economic development job, multiple sources tell The Illinoize.
Read MoreAfter months of attempting to find a top tier candidate to replace outgoing Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian), it appears two Republicans will attempt to duke it out for the GOP nomination for the Champaign and Vermilion County seat.
Read MoreRep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur), who had a lawsuit challenging the state’s assault weapons ban rejected by the state Supreme Court in August has filed a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.
Read MoreNo Republican has been Cook County State’s Attorney in almost 30 years, but former House Republican Leader Jim Durkin is continuing to kick the tires on a potential run.
Read MoreWhen the legislature returned to Springfield Tuesday for the second week of the annual fall veto session, the district map for an elected Chicago School Board was one of many outstanding issues, but few expected it to be one of the most contentious issues under the dome.
Read MoreHouse Speaker Chris Welch held firm to his position he wouldn’t call legislation extending the Invest in Kids scholarship program without 71 Democratic votes.
Read MoreOrganizing a new elected Chicago School Board is proving to be one of the most contentious issues of the fall veto session, if not the entire legislative year.
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