House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said it would be “premature” to call for indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, to resign, arguing that “she's entitled to due process" and, repeating a common refrain among Democratic legislative leaders, that “the court system is the proper place for that to happ
Don Tracy admits that he’s “the underdog in the race” to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. But the Republican nominee believes he has a better shot than anyone at defeating Democratic nominee Juliana Stratton.
Gov. JB Pritzker will sign four bills on Wednesday aimed at protecting Illinois consumers from hidden ‘junk’ fees, deceptive ticketing practices and other ‘nickel-and-dime' practices.
Republican strategist-turned-independent candidate for governor Collin Corbett will remain on the November general election ballot after an objection to his nominating petitions filed by Republican lieutenant gubernatorial nominee Aaron Del Mar was withdrawn Tuesday.
The Illinois Senate’s fifth-most senior Democrat is the second member of the chamber’s leadership team to plan an exit from state government in recent months.
