Responding to a report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas titled “How State Laws Failed to Stop Decades of Skyrocketing Property Taxes,” Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday laid blame at the feet of local school districts.
State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, the top House Democratic negotiator on stadium issues, confirmed to Capitol News Illinois that the property tax bill long sought by the Bears won’t move before the House adjourns Friday.
Even as state leaders sang the praises of FFA and enjoyed baskets filled to the brim with Illinois agriculture products, they were noncommittal on a longstanding idea that aims to help family farmers: estate tax reform.
Twelve of 36 seats on the Illinois Democratic State Central Committee were contested in Tuesday’s primary election. As expected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch secured a spot on the committee, while embattled state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, lost his race.
The foundation of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s larger-than-expected victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate was laid with a dominant performance in Chicago but padded by a surprisingly strong performance downstate. She also kept up with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Chicago
Everyone has a take on the impact the flood of money had on the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Brenden Moore’s? Money was obviously a factor. The leading candidates needed it to communicate with voters. But money isn’t worth anything without a winning message and an effective messenger to deliver i
Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate, Christian Mitchell says the Pritzker campaign is taking Republican Darren Bailey’s candidacy seriously, looking to make things more affordable for Illinoisans and keeping an eye on progress toward clean energy goals.
The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson pushed back Monday on a claim by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s Senate campaign that the Civil Rights leader personally endorsed her before his death last month.
Democratic political insiders predict tight races in the party’s primaries for U.S. Senate and several Chicago-area congressional districts. Republicans, on the other hand, expect Darren Bailey to easily win the party’s nomination for governor.
