How to dismantle the Illinois Machine
How to dismantle the Illinois Machine
If Illinois House members change their rules, they can give Illinoisans more say in how their state government works.
Madigan leaves trial lawyers with parting gift: up to 2 years of 9% interest
Madigan leaves trial lawyers with parting gift: up to 2 years of 9% interest
Lame duck lawmakers and the outgoing Illinois House speaker are trying to hand trial lawyers some extra cash. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is being urged to veto the bill.
Lightfoot pushes Pritzker to ease restrictions as dining resumes in southern, central Illinois
Lightfoot pushes Pritzker to ease restrictions as dining resumes in southern, central Illinois
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she wants Gov. J.B. Pritzker to give city residents more freedom to drink and dine out. Two other Illinois regions were just granted more liberty to do so.
Illinois lawmakers hand Pritzker another tax loss, pass Chicago pension hike
Illinois lawmakers hand Pritzker another tax loss, pass Chicago pension hike
Lame duck session was busy even when House Democrats weren’t focused on replacing Mike Madigan as speaker. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s small business tax hike died as 23 bills were passed, including one making Chicago’s pension woes worse.
Madigan’s reign ends as longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history
Madigan’s reign ends as longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history
Illinoisans watched the politically impossible become the politically inevitable.
Illinois House in limbo until speaker is elected
Illinois House in limbo until speaker is elected
With Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reportedly short of the 60 votes needed to hold on to the speakership, Illinois House members will have to line up behind a new candidate before they can get down to business.
Illinois was most corrupt of 10 largest states under Madigan’s reign
Illinois was most corrupt of 10 largest states under Madigan’s reign
Illinois averaged over one federal public corruption conviction a week during the Madigan era. That is the most convictions per capita among the top 10 most populous states between 1983 and 2018.
51 House Democrats back Madigan for speaker in caucus vote
51 House Democrats back Madigan for speaker in caucus vote
See who your representative backed in a historic fight for the Illinois House speakership.
Madigan suspends campaign for House speaker
Madigan suspends campaign for House speaker
The most powerful speaker in American history may finally be stepping aside amid a wide-ranging federal corruption probe.
Unless legislative map process changes, Pritzker’s veto threat means little
Unless legislative map process changes, Pritzker’s veto threat means little
Illinois legislative maps are drawn by state lawmakers who pick their voters, instead of the other way around. Without independent mapmaking, nothing will be changed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s threat to veto a partisan map.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Illinois
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Illinois
This page will be updated daily to reflect developments related to the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois.
Pritzker extends mask mandate for another 150 days
Pritzker extends mask mandate for another 150 days
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues to run the state’s COVID-19 response by executive mandate, with state lawmakers still silent 10 months into the pandemic.
Leaving an 8th grader ‘Home Alone’ could land parents in jail
Leaving an 8th grader ‘Home Alone’ could land parents in jail
A vague and restrictive state law could mean the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services comes knocking if parents leave their 13-year-old home alone.
Illinois government saw too many make ‘naughty’ list in 2020
Illinois government saw too many make ‘naughty’ list in 2020
COVID-19 showed everyone the heroes in health care and essential services, but it also exposed weak character or bad behavior of many in Illinois government.