Gov. JB Pritzker spent $10 million successfully boosting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat, a recent filing with the Federal Elections Commission confirmed.
Some Illinois House Republicans say they’d vote for a megaprojects bill to help the Chicago Bears build a stadium in Arlington Heights if Democrats include broader property tax relief in their plan.
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.
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.
Another member of the House Democratic caucus appears to have been excommunicated. Multiple sources told Capitol News Illinois that state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has been told he is no longer welcome in caucus meetings. Benton has also been stripped of his committee assignments.
