When the Sun-Times reported last week the Chicago White Sox were considering building a new stadium near the South Loop, many conversations directed straight to funding.
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A group of Rockford-area Republican lawmakers say they want the state to stop supporting asylum-seeking migrants who have been shipped to Chicago from Texas.
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Multiple sources tell The Illinoize the political arm of the Illinois Education Association, one of the state’s powerful teachers’ unions, engineered a challenge to the nominating petitions of conservative Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and are actively recruiting a candidate to challenge Niemerg in a write-in race.
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Fundraising has been a disaster for Illinois Republicans for years, but especially after then-Governor Bruce Rauner stopped floating cash into GOP coffers in 2018.
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When lawmakers left Springfield at the conclusion of the fall veto session, the House and Senate seemed miles apart addressing the makeup of a new elected Chicago School Board.
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While few expect serious movement on major issues before the March 19 primary, there are a few things that stand out for lawmakers to potentially address.
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Multiple conservative activists have challenged President Joe Biden’s nominating petitions for the March primary. Numerous election lawyers in Illinois and Washington believe there is little substance to the challenges.
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Attorney Tracy Katz Muhl was appointed Thursday night to replace former Rep. Jonathan Carroll in the House. Carroll resigned last Friday.
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Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential primary earlier this week, but he’s still on the ballot in Illinois.
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While lawmakers plan their return to Springfield next week, all eyes will be on if Democratic majorities will take action to help fund the migrant crisis in Chicago.
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Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has been removed from the March primary ballot.
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The Illinois State Board of Elections Thursday ruled on around 15 challenges to nominating petitions of candidates for the March primary Thursday.
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A public radio story posted this weekend revealed former President Donald Trump did not sign and file a “loyalty oath” when he filed nominating petitions last week to appear on the Illinois primary ballot.
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As Darren Bailey continues to attempt to drive the narrative in the his challenge of Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro), he continues to have a hard time showing any discernable policy difference with the incumbent.
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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the two leading contenders for their party presidential nominations this year, each filed nominating petitions Thursday morning to appear on the March 19 Illinois primary ballot.
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After the new registry provision in the assault weapon ban law took effect January 1, Illinois State Police report around 69,000 weapons were registered before the end of December.
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With eleven weeks remaining to the March primary, the hotly contested 12th Congressional District primary has hit the airwaves.
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In more of our conversation with Congressman Brad Schneider (D-Highland Park), Schneider says the Republican-controlled House needs to step up for more funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia.
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The Illinoize received copies of a few petition challenges Tuesday. Here is a summary of what is being challenged.
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One of the two Jewish members of Illinois’ congressional delegation say he is concerned about a rise of antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas attack of Israel and ensuing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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