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Measure to ease path for name changes sent to governor

Associated Press
Jan 29, 2023 5:53 PM - A bill sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker would lift restrictions on Illinois residents who can't change their names because of past crimes.
Biden picks Zients as his next White House chief of staff

By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER
Jan 27, 2023 12:29 PM - President Joe Biden announced Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff on Friday, tapping an experienced technocrat who headed his administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Biden prepares for a reelection bid while facing an onslaught of investigations from a newly empowered House Republican majority.
Pritzker warns College Board against AP Black studies changes after DeSantis blocked course

By Tina SfondelesChicago Sun-Times
Jan 25, 2023 8:28 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going to battle with the national College Board over what he calls "political grandstanding" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Chicago Democrat is warning the nonprofit that oversees the Advanced Placement program that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn't include "a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans."
Garcia's name mentioned in feds' Madigan recording

Chicago Sun-Times
Jan 21, 2023 7:28 AM - U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is among the names that could drop in March during the trial of four people accused of trying to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan -- an event that could take place in the middle of the mayoral election in which Garcia is a frontrunner.
Biden on classified documents discovery: 'There's no there there'

By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG
Jan 20, 2023 6:59 AM - A frustrated President Joe Biden said Thursday there is "no there there" when he was persistently questioned about the discovery of classified documents and official records at his home and former office.
Pritzker plays role of Illinois' 'best chief marketing officer'

By NIKA SCHOONOVER
Jan 19, 2023 5:54 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the global stage this week at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The governor and high-ranking members of his staff joined a bipartisan delegation of U.S. politicians and world business leaders with the goal of "promoting Illinois as a major player on the world stage."
Cohen meets Trump prosecutors amid renewed hush money probe

By JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Jan 18, 2023 2:32 PM - Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said he met for 2½ hours Tuesday with Manhattan prosecutors who have revived a years-old investigation into payments made to a porn star to keep her quiet about an alleged extramarital tryst.
Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally bound

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Jan 18, 2023 2:30 PM - By temperament and manner, the two men -- whose relationship in Washington has been scrutinized, analyzed and satirized for years -- are decidedly mismatched.
White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosure

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER
Jan 17, 2023 2:59 PM - The White House brushed aside criticism Tuesday of its fragmented disclosures about the discovery of classified documents and official records at President Joe Biden's home and former office, saying it may withhold information to protect the Justice Department's investigation.
Biden to host Netherlands PM for talks on tech, Ukraine

By AAMER MADHANI and MIKE CORDER
Jan 17, 2023 9:51 AM - WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is set to host Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for talks as the U.S. administration looks to persuade the Netherlands to further limit China's access to advanced semiconductors with export restrictions. Tuesday's wide-ranging talks are also expected to cover the countries' efforts to thwart Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and an upcoming democracy summit, according to the White House.

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