For the first time, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Wednesday hesitantly addressed his exiling of Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, from the House Democratic Caucus earlier this year. But he declined to offer specific details, citing the need to “respect victims” and protect “due
Facing no opposition, state Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, was reelected by the 36-member Illinois Democratic State Central Committee to another four-year term as chairperson of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
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.
The Illinois Republican Party has launched a membership program seeking to convert one-time and infrequent small dollar donors into recurring contributors through a series of tiered perks.
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
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.
