Pritkzer education policy advisor named to head new Department of Early Childhood

December 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Pritkzer education policy advisor named to head new Department of Early Childhood

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed Teresa Ramos to be the first permanent secretary of the newly-formed Illinois Department of…

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Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’

December 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis spent more than 2 ½ years living a double life as an FBI cooperating witness…

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Appellate Court finds former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial

December 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Appellate Court finds former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial

Capitol News Illinois Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson…

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Madigan prosecutors conclude questioning of alderman-turned-FBI mole Danny Solis

November 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan prosecutors conclude questioning of alderman-turned-FBI mole Danny Solis

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The day after Thanksgiving in 2018, then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis sat in powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office to…

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The next school reform push in Illinois: testing and accountability

November 27, 2024 / Comments Off on The next school reform push in Illinois: testing and accountability

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year…

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State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees

November 26, 2024 / Comments Off on State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent claims and more than 275 instances of misconduct by…

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Conservative group asks U.S. Supreme Court to review Mike Bost’s challenge to how mail-in votes are counted in Illinois

November 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Conservative group asks U.S. Supreme Court to review Mike Bost’s challenge to how mail-in votes are counted in Illinois

Capitol News Illinois The conservative group Judicial Watch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro,…

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Ex-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, who secretly recorded Madigan for FBI, takes witness stand

November 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Ex-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, who secretly recorded Madigan for FBI, takes witness stand

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It’s been a month since the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial last heard the…

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Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows Trump Tower defamation suit to continue

November 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows Trump Tower defamation suit to continue

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Criminal convictions of actor Jussie Smollett will be dismissed, and a defamation lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times will be allowed…

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Bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers clears General Assembly

November 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers clears General Assembly

Capitol News Illinois A long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying subminimum wage to workers with disabilities will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker’s…

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