Articles filed under Political Parties
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Pritzker calls for state Sen. Emil Jones III to resign amid federal bribery chargesSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - A day after state Sen. Emil Jones III announced his resignation from leadership and committee chair positions amid federal bribery charges, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thurs...
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'Workers' Rights Amendment': What's in it and how Democrats and Republicans are sizing it upSep 20, 2022 5:00 am - Editor's note: An updated version of the story clarifies the use of "Workers Rights Amendment." As gubernatorial rival Darren Bailey campaigned downstate Monday, Go...
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State Sen. Emil Jones III hit with federal bribery charges tied to red-light camera investigationSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - State Sen. Emil Jones III has been hit with federal bribery charges as part of a yearslong investigation involving the politically connected red-light camera company Saf...
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Pritkzer, Bailey continue to throw down on crimeSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and gubernatorial rival Sen. Darren Bailey escalated their throwdown over crime rates in Chicago with eight weeks to go before the Nov. 8 election. Th...
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Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond AtlantaSep 12, 2022 7:00 am - TOCCOA, Ga. (AP) - When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made one of his first general election campaign swings in August, he went straight to the modern heartland of the state's...
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This time, Fioretti will challenge Preckwinkle as a RepublicanSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - Former Chicago Alderman Bob Fioretti on Wednesday announced his candidacy for Cook County Board president. He'll be taking on Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the gen...
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DuPage County judge bows out of race for circuit court seatSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge and former Naperville city prosecutor elevated to the circuit court earlier this year has ended her bid to retain her appointed seat. Republican no...
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'They can choose not to come': Downers Grove library responds to criticism of drag-themed bingo eventAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - The Downers Grove Public Library's plan to hold a drag-themed bingo event for teens is being assailed by a suburban congressional candidate and a conservative group with...
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Pritzker focuses on abortion rights, Trussell on crime in dueling campaign stopsAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - Diverging messages about abortion rights and violent crime played out Tuesday in campaign stops by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican nominee for lieutenant governor Step...
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Republican candidate drops out of DuPage County Board raceAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage County Board candidate has ended her campaign in another shake-up to the race for three District 5 seats up for election in November. Naperville Republican Jani...