Michael Madigan's announcement that he was stepping down as chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party set off another battle for influence amo…
New Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch suggested Wednesday that the state should again ask voters to approve a graduated-rate inco…
DES MOINES — Back in December 2019, Debi Durham predicted 2020 would be one of the best years of her decade as chief of the Iowa Economic Deve…
Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois.
Illinois Law enforcement groups have decried the signing of a massive criminal justice reform bill by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, referring to the leg…
DES MOINES — Changes to state unemployment benefits will be bad for Iowa workers and bad for Iowa, labor union members argued the morning afte…
Edward Guerra Kodatt, who was appointed Sunday to replace Former Speaker Michael Madigan, resigned abruptly Wednesday after Madigan and Chicag…
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Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he illegally spent more than $2…
DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate voted Tuesday to shorten Iowa’s early voting process to 20 days, close statewide election polls an hour earlier, …
DES MOINES — Iowa senators voted 30-18 on Tuesday to approve legislation directing the state Department of Human Services to upgrade its syste…
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an education funding package that will pump $36.5 million more into Iowa’s K-12 school system.
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an education funding package that will pump $36.5 million more into Iowa’s K-12 school system.
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After a bipartisan push, the White House will allow U.S. Attorney John Lausch to remain in office until a successor is confirmed by the U.S. S…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a low-interest loan program Tuesday to help alleviate the unprecedented financial burden from soaring utility cos…
SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations and positivity rates for COVID-19 in Illinois continued on a steady decline Tuesday, decreasing for the 13th st…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained notoriety for challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 executive orders last year, announ…
Bailey will discuss his goals for running as the GOP candidate for governor, the McLean County Republican Party said in an invitation to the event.
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Illinois State Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, announced Monday that he will run for governor in 2022.
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Out of 10 candidates, Michael Madigan voted for Edward Guerra Kodatt, a 26-year-old employee of Madigan’s 13th ward organization on the southw…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the state will move ahead with plans to expand vaccine eligibility under Phase 1B of its vacci…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill on Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification and refor…