Education Reform Bill Will Head to Governor; Economic Equity Bills Pass House
A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state’s K-12 and higher education system passed both houses of the General Assembly on Monday,…
Dem Chairman Delays Further Hearings in Madigan Probe Until After Election
SPRINGFIELD — The chairman of the Special Investigating Committee probing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s alleged role in a bribery scheme said Tuesday that he will delay any further meetings of that panel until after the Nov. 3 general election. “The committee will meet again in person on Nov. 5 in Springfield – without the […]
Fellow Democrat To Challenge Madigan As Speaker; House GOP Pushes For Subpoenas
The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that Rep….
GOP Investigators Hope to Get Answers From Madigan
Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scandal involving utility…
COVID-19 Impact In Both Legislation And Politics at Statehouse.
COVID-19 was both in the forefront and in the background during the abbreviated spring legislative session that Illinois lawmakers wrapped over the…