Illinois Politics

Illinois Politics

Pritzker signs bills addressing gun storage, tracing of firearms

Senate Bill 8 requires gun owners to keep their weapons secured and inaccessible to minors, people at risk of harming themselves or others, and ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

Veteran local political observers assess impact of McClain sentencing

Quincy In his hometown, Michael McClain is not referred to as Michael. He’s Mike. McClain was more than just a political powerbroker in Quincy, ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

‘You preferred secrecy and lies’: McClain gets two years for role in ComEd bribery scheme

Mike McClain, who spent decades as one of the most influential lobbyists in Springfield due to his close relationship with Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

Michael McClain finally faces sentencing

Of all the players swirling in the bribery scandal involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan, from precinct captains and political directors to legislators and ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

Former ComEd CEO sentenced to 2 years for bribery scheme targeted at Madigan; McClain sentencing set for Thursday

Former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore has been sentenced to 24 months in prison in addition to a $750,000 fine — the second of ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

MILLER: Chicago mass transit mess still looms over Springfield

The Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority agree that a change to Illinois’ sales tax law will net the RTA an ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison

Former Commonwealth Edison executive John Hooker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in addition to a $500,000 fine — the first of ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

MILLER: Fed cuts pass the buck to Illinois

The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep. However, the state has some time to ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

MILLER: “The Chosen One” is back

Since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle catapulted the young Black man out of the shadows and supported him for the Illinois House in ...

Jettson Marks
|
Illinois Politics

Pritzker selects former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell as running mate

Christian Mitchell, a former deputy governor, was named governor JB Pritzker’s running mate for the 2026 election on Tuesday. Days after declaring a third ...

Jettson Marks
|
123 Next