Illinois Politics

Governor gives boon to trial lawyers, vetoes treasurer-backed bill

JB Pritzker signed 266 bills on Friday, one of which has already sparked a lawsuit backed by Republicans. Pritzker also vetoed a measure that ...

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Texas Dems flee to Illinois to block redistricting vote

Texas Democrats fled to Illinois Sunday night in an effort to block a vote to bolster the state s number of Republican lawmakers in ...

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Texas Dems flee to Illinois to block redistricting vote

Texas Democrats fled to Illinois Sunday night in an effort to block a vote to bolster the state s number of Republican lawmakers in ...

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Final of the CoMed Four: Longtime lobbyist gets 1 year in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme

Jay Doherty, a longtime lobbyist and consultant for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in ...

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Why congressional redistricting is blowing up across the US this summer

Washington In recent days, an unusual mid-decade redistricting battle in Texas became more heated and spread to other states, driven by President Donald Trump’s ...

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New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins

Ted Dabrowski, the president of a conservative public policy research organization, said he plans to announce his campaign for governor. Dabrowski joins DuPage County ...

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Which Republicans are seeking statewide office in 2026? So far, hardly any

No Republican candidates have publicly announced they re running for three statewide offices and just two have announced plans to run for governor as ...

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Don Tracy to seek U.S. Senate seat

The spring field Don Tracy, the former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, has announced that he will run for the party’s candidacy in ...

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McClain has federal charges dismissed following February mistrail, scheduled to report for two-year prison sentence on Oct. 30

Chicago As a co-defendant with former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in the February federal criminal public corruption trial, Michael McClain’s Chicago law firm ...

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Judge denies ex-Speaker Madigan’s request to remain out of prison during appeal

A judge has denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan s motion to remain free as the legal appeal process plays out for both ...

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