Illinois State Politics
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With $128 million at stake, state denies feds’ claims of illegally issuing commercial licensesMar 20, 2026 6:34 pm - The Illinois secretary of state’s office is pushing back at U.S. Department of Transportation allegations over who got commercial driver’s licenses.
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Why some voters opted out of Tuesday’s primaryMar 20, 2026 3:18 pm - Voter turnout Tuesday was greater than 2022’s midterm primary in suburban Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, but lower than four years ago in Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
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Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rulesMar 20, 2026 10:19 am - Illinois’ wage law does not include federal exclusions that would shield companies from having to pay employees for pre- and post-shift activities, the state high court ruled. The ruling is based on a civil suit brought against Amazon by two former employees after they were not compensated for pre-shift health screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case will now return to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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Villa concedes Democratic comptroller race to CrokeMar 20, 2026 8:29 am - Margaret Croke is the Democratic nominee for comptroller after state Sen. Karina Villa, her closest competitor in the four-way race, conceded late Thursday.
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Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Mar 19, 2026 9:35 pm - Chicago state Rep. Margaret Croke was declared the winner in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller, according to the Associated Press.
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Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registrationMar 19, 2026 1:23 pm - A proposed bill bearing the name of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson would require Illinois high schools to offer a voter registration opportunity for all eligible students. ...
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Republicans pledge unity, take aim at Pritzker and boost Bailey 2.0Mar 18, 2026 8:38 pm - “Everything’s different,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey said Wednesday while promising to focus more on the suburbs this time around.
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Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goalsMar 18, 2026 6:15 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on agencies in his administration to set goals for increasing the number of adults in the state with college degrees or other postsecondary cr...
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‘People are fed up’: Stratton talks about Trump strategy, impact of two women of color in the SenateMar 18, 2026 5:56 pm - Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton greeted voters Wednesday and talked about how an aggressive anti-Trump message resonated in Illinois.
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Voters settle primary contests for state House, Senate seatsMar 18, 2026 2:55 pm - Republicans and Democrats have chosen their nominees for a state Senate seat and two state House seats that represent parts of Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties.