Jury sees more evidence surrounding payments to Madigan campaign worker ousted for sexual harassment

November 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Jury sees more evidence surrounding payments to Madigan campaign worker ousted for sexual harassment

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – On the eve of his retirement announcement in late 2016, longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain wrote letters to longtime colleagues,…

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State unveils ‘Help Stop Hate’ program in response to rising hate crimes

October 31, 2024 / Comments Off on State unveils ‘Help Stop Hate’ program in response to rising hate crimes

Capitol News Illinois By AMALIA HUOT-MARCHAND Medill Illinois News Bureau for Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO –With global tensions and an intensely partisan presidential campaign…

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Madigan co-defendant had unparalleled access to speaker, ex-top aide testifies

October 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan co-defendant had unparalleled access to speaker, ex-top aide testifies

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Under the stained glass dome of the Capitol in Springfield, lobbyists often wander the building, popping into a quiet corner…

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ComEd execs joked Madigan co-defendant was ‘double agent,’ utility’s former top lawyer testifies

October 30, 2024 / Comments Off on ComEd execs joked Madigan co-defendant was ‘double agent,’ utility’s former top lawyer testifies

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – For decades, electric utility Commonwealth Edison renewed its contract with top Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain – in part because of…

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Illinois man awarded military honors including Purple Heart, Bronze Star at Governor’s Mansion

October 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois man awarded military honors including Purple Heart, Bronze Star at Governor’s Mansion

Capitol News Illinois A Litchfield man was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor among other honors at the Governor’s Mansion on Monday.…

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Madigan co-defendant warned ComEd CEO not to ‘provoke a reaction from our Friend’

October 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan co-defendant warned ComEd CEO not to ‘provoke a reaction from our Friend’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Commonwealth Edison’s top attorney was busy preparing for the General Assembly to take up major legislation the utility had spent…

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State, Cook County use similar arguments to defend assault weapon bans

October 25, 2024 / Comments Off on State, Cook County use similar arguments to defend assault weapon bans

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Attorneys in the offices of Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx made similar arguments in…

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ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline

October 24, 2024 / Comments Off on ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – In 2006, electric utility Commonwealth Edison was riding out the last year of a decadelong state-mandated rate freeze, which had…

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Noncitizen health care programs like Illinois’ draw presidential campaign attention

October 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Noncitizen health care programs like Illinois’ draw presidential campaign attention

Capitol News Illinois By Joanne Kenen KFF HEALTH NEWS [email protected] Maria Sanchez immigrated to the Chicago area from Mexico about 30 years ago. Now 87,…

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Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says

October 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It was a day of déjà vu at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Tuesday as veteran Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain sat…

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