Selection of jurors underway for trial of former Illinois House speaker
Three jurors have been selected for the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker and Illinois Democratic Party Chair Michael Madigan.
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EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere
The assault on the Biden administration's tough tailpipe emissions standards continue.
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Lawmakers recall former Illinois House speaker’s tactics ahead of corruption trial
With the racketeering and bribery trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan scheduled to begin Tuesday, Illinois lawmakers are recalling some of Madigan’s tactics.
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GOP lawmakers seek transparency on migrants with convictions living in Illinois
In the wake of a report detailing the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals with criminal convictions living in the U.S., some Illinois lawmakers are demanding transparency at... Read More.
Illinois congressman behind measure designed to get the unemployed back to work
An Illinois congressman is behind legislation that aims to get the unemployed back into the workforce.
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Illinois quick hits: Man convicted of murder for shooting police officer;
Man convicted of murder for shooting police officer
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Illinois families could benefit if school choice bill in U.S. House passes
Congress is considering school choice legislation that could help Illinois families after the state’s Invest in Kids Act expired last year.
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VIDEO: Illinois Dems call for regional campaign push in swing states
Illinois Democrats are hoping to extend their influence to surrounding swing states in the presidential election this fall.
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VIDEO: Illinois congresswoman addresses Democratic disconnect in rural America
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Democratic congress member from central Illinois, said Democrats have "a lot of work to do" in better understanding rural American voters.
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VIDEO: Illinois first Black House speaker says history being made at DNC
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch discusses Gov. J.B. Pritzker's influence and the state's role in national politics, the expired Investi in Kids school scholarship program and more... Read More.
VIDEO: Illinois first Black House speaker says history being made
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch discusses Gov. J.B. Pritzker's influence and the state's role in national politics, the expired Investi in Kids school scholarship program and more... Read More.
Pritzker criticizes Trump on national stage as GOP says he’s failed Illinois
While Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker didn’t get selected to be Kamala Harris’ vice presidential candidate, he did get a primetime spot on the stage of the Democratic National... Read More.
