‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness

November 13, 2024 / Comments Off on ‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he…

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Lawmakers return to Springfield as projected budget deficit looms

November 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Lawmakers return to Springfield as projected budget deficit looms

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing…

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Amid flurry of gun ban challenges, federal appeals court considers Cook County assault weapon law

November 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Amid flurry of gun ban challenges, federal appeals court considers Cook County assault weapon law

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – A panel of federal judges is weighing whether to overturn a Cook County ban on semiautomatic weapons in a case…

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Capitol Briefs: Former Gov. Quinn pushes for ‘millionaire tax’ amendment; Underground Railroad task force issues findings

November 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: Former Gov. Quinn pushes for ‘millionaire tax’ amendment; Underground Railroad task force issues findings

Capitol News Illinois A week after ballots were cast, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said the Nov. 5 election results show voters are willing to…

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How Illinois will decide on spending $40M opioid settlement with Kroger

November 11, 2024 / Comments Off on How Illinois will decide on spending $40M opioid settlement with Kroger

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Illinois will receive a $40 million share of a $1.4 billion bipartisan national settlement with Kroger over the grocery chain’s…

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Illinois school Superintendent Tony Sanders discusses strategy to boost math scores

November 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois school Superintendent Tony Sanders discusses strategy to boost math scores

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education recently released the 2024 School Report Card, showing a record-high proficiency rate for students…

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ComEd lobbyist warned FBI mole to ‘keep Madigan happy’ and not mess with no-work contracts

November 7, 2024 / Comments Off on ComEd lobbyist warned FBI mole to ‘keep Madigan happy’ and not mess with no-work contracts

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The FBI wasted no time giving Fidel Marquez his first assignment after the chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison…

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Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly

November 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly

Capitol News Illinois Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained…

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‘They were being paid as a favor to Mike Madigan’: Feds’ star witness takes stand

November 6, 2024 / Comments Off on ‘They were being paid as a favor to Mike Madigan’: Feds’ star witness takes stand

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – As chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, Fidel Marquez had an expansive role that put him in charge of…

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It’s Election Day. Officials ask for patience in waiting on the results.

November 5, 2024 / Comments Off on It’s Election Day. Officials ask for patience in waiting on the results.

Capitol News Illinois By Matt Vasilogambros,Stateline It’s Election Day in America. Voters are heading to the polls in one of the most consequential elections in…

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