Illinois State Politics
-
Suburban legislators' ethics bill passes Illinois House, SenateMay 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill aiming to improve ethics standards for elected officials after it was filed just hours earl...
-
Plan to create commission on high-speed rail heads to governorMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker's legislation to create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail system connecting St. Louis and Chicago passed the state House on Sunday. The bill, sp...
-
Suburban lawmakers debate birth control bill before House passes measureMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg state Rep. Michelle Mussman clashed Sunday with fellow suburban Reps. Deanna Mazzochi of Elmhurst and Amy Grant of Wheaton over legislation allowing pharmacis...
-
Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, but GOP calls it power grab
May 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Partisan outrage over new proposed district lines for the Illinois Supreme Court was on full display Friday in the General Assembly. The House passed the c...
-
Suburban Republicans say Democrats' new Supreme Court map is 'manipulation' effortMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Republicans had harsh criticisms for the Democrats' proposed Supreme Court district map on Friday, calling it a "manipulation" designed to weaken GOP pres...
-
Democrats' proposed Supreme Court remap evokes failed GOP attempt
-
Dems release proposal for new Supreme Court district maps
-
Democrats' map proposal would pit suburban Republican lawmakers against one anotherMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Republicans could see some losses in the next election based on the proposed Illinois legislative map, which would pit some incumbent lawmakers against on...
-
Why Democrats might redraw Illinois Supreme Court district maps
-
Newly proposed Illinois legislative maps already being blasted as inaccurate, unfairMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - Newly proposed legislative maps that were drawn by the General Assembly's Democratic majority and that would shape the state House and state Senate for the next decade a...