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Link finally admits he wore a wire for feds
Jun 9, 2023 7:56 PM - Former state Sen. Terry Link publicly acknowledged for the first time this week that he'd worn a wire to secretly record a fellow lawmaker in 2019. -
Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the agreement to avert U.S. default
May 28, 2023 8:39 PM - Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives already are expressing concerns that the compromise doesn't cut future deficits enough. And Democrats have been worried about proposed changes to work requirements in programs such as food stamps.
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'Prepared for anything': Krishnamoorthi far outpaces suburban peers in 1st-quarter fundraising
Apr 22, 2023 11:26 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg blew the rest of the suburban congressional delegation out of the water when it came to campaign fundraising in the year's first quarter. -
Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches presidential campaign
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What hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention could mean for the city and suburbs
Apr 11, 2023 6:19 PM - The Democratic National Convention will come to Chicago's United Center in 2024, a prize Illinois leaders see as an economic boon for both the city and suburbs. -
Pritzker donation raises concerns of partisan influence on school board races
Mar 13, 2023 5:30 AM - With significant financial support from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois' Democratic Party is getting involved in contests for school and library board seats this spring to combat what officials call "really extreme candidates." -
Williamson running again, becomes Democratic primary's first Biden challenger
Feb 27, 2023 3:53 PM - Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson, who brought her brand of spiritualism to the 2020 presidential race, has announced she's running for president again, becoming the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden for his party's nomination in 2024. -
Where did billionaire Gov. Pritzker send campaign cash before Election Day?
Feb 25, 2023 3:50 PM - Having already spent $145 million on his reelection campaign, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker shared his considerable personal fortune with other Democratic candidates and groups in the weeks before November's election, records show. -
In dueling letters, Democratic lawmakers, Kane sheriff trade accusations on police input for gun ban
Feb 27, 2023 10:18 AM - Several Democratic state lawmakers representing Kane County pulled no punches in responding to Kane Sheriff Ron Hain after he criticized them over the state's new weapons ban. But Friday night, Hain responded to the lawmakers' letter with one of his own, repeating criticisms that they largely did not listen to him or other law enforcement leaders. -
Pritzker-DeSantis rivalry comes to the suburbs, as Florida governor slated to visit Elmhurst Monday
Feb 19, 2023 8:51 PM - Controversial Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will viait the suburbs Monday, brining his rivalry with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the Democrat's home turf.
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