Illinois State Politics
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Suspect in DC pipe bomb case ‘disappointed’ after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says
Dec 05, 2025 3:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U...
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State Rep. Marty Moylan to resign from Illinois House Dec. 16Dec 05, 2025 2:27 pm - Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines has followed up his decision not to seek an eighth term by submitting his resignation this week to take effect Dec. 16.
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Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll
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Administration again denies FEMA disaster relief for Illinois, Pritzker says
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Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: 'Of course I’m thinking about it'
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Cook County’s tax delay exposes Illinois’ worsening business environmentNov 22, 2025 1:30 pm - Chicago’s and Cook County’s tax bases are eroding. The cost of the government keeps climbing.The biggest weak point is in the business sector. Commercial property values in the Loop fell by 7.2% during the past year. The taxes their owners will pay dropped by more than $129 million.
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‘I am not perfect’: District 220 school board finds member violated board policies in her statehouse campaignNov 20, 2025 5:11 pm - The Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board voted this week to accept an outside investigator's finding that board member Erin Chan Ding violated district policies by using school resources, property and social media for prohibited political campaign activities.
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‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to ChicagoNov 19, 2025 11:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.
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Duckworth staffer dismissed in light of immigration accusations
Nov 18, 2025 5:11 pm - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has fired a staffer accused of misrepresenting himself as an attorney and falsifying an official form to visit and secure the release of a Staunton restaurant owner detained by immigration agents.
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Illinois driver’s licenses, state IDs now fit in your iPhoneNov 18, 2025 12:16 pm - Starting Wednesday, Illinoisans can add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to their iPhones. Technology also can prevent minors using fake IDs to buy alcohol, officials say.