Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury

January 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record 36 years in power that while others…

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State lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value

January 29, 2025 / Comments Off on State lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value

Capitol News Illinois When shortform video platform TikTok shut down service earlier this month, the move surprised some Illinois politicians who use the app to…

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McClain lawyer calls star witnesses liars as trial nears conclusion

January 29, 2025 / Comments Off on McClain lawyer calls star witnesses liars as trial nears conclusion

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Jurors hearing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s trial are finally scheduled to begin deliberations Wednesday afternoon more than three…

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‘Blatantly unlawful’ federal spending freeze sends state scrambling

January 28, 2025 / Comments Off on ‘Blatantly unlawful’ federal spending freeze sends state scrambling

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — State agencies, nonprofit organizations and a host of other entities that rely on federal funding were thrown into chaos Tuesday…

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House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map

January 28, 2025 / Comments Off on House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in…

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Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session

January 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session

Capitol News Illinois Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session roughly three weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than…

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‘Suspicion doesn’t cut it’: Madigan attorney urges jury to ‘see the man, not the myth’

January 28, 2025 / Comments Off on ‘Suspicion doesn’t cut it’: Madigan attorney urges jury to ‘see the man, not the myth’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense lawyers began their closing arguments last week, attorney Dan Collins pointed to…

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Dave Joens grew up reading about Illinois history. Now, he retires after 20 years preserving it as state archivist

January 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Dave Joens grew up reading about Illinois history. Now, he retires after 20 years preserving it as state archivist

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – For two decades, Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents…

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Madigan attorney urges acquittal, accusing feds of ‘shoving misshapen puzzle pieces together’

January 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Madigan attorney urges acquittal, accusing feds of ‘shoving misshapen puzzle pieces together’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – After watching prosecutors spend more than 10 hours over three days dissecting every element of the racketeering and bribery case…

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Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seats

January 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seats

Capitol News Illinois Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year. Smart Start Illinois…

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