Two longtime activists in Republican politics are hoping to represent Illinois on the Republican National Committee.
Governor JB Pritzker’s top budget negotiator is warning state agencies of up to $800 million in cuts if the General Assembly doesn’t approve Pritzker’s proposed tax increases in a new state budget.
With about two-and-a-half weeks before the scheduled adjournment date of the spring legislative session, there seems to be little concern among Democrats about passing a budget and accomplishing top priorities before leaving Springfield.
It’s the most insider election for an insider position decided by insiders at a party convention.
Sometimes, at the end of a spring legislative session, the slightest comment can get entirely blown out of proportion.
Just after 3:00 P.M. Thursday, Senate Democrats hastily moved a bill from the House that had been introduced less than 24 hours before. About 30 minutes earlier, Republicans pulled a fast one.
Advocates for a new Chicago Bears stadium on Chicago’s lakefront met with two of Governor JB Pritzker’s top aides Wednesday but Pritzker wasn’t with them.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is proposing closure of the Logan Correctional Center near Lincoln and moving it to a rebuilt Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet.
An Illinois State Board of Elections hearing Monday revealed right-wing radio host Dan Proft offered the campaign of then-GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey $20 million in campaign contributions if Proft could take over Bailey’s fledgling 2022 campaign.
Two Chicago lawmakers are proposing a merger of the Chicago area’s three major transit systems, the Chicago Transit Authority, Pace and Metra under one umbrella.