‘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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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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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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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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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal

November 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it…

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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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Jury sees relentless ComEd job placement requests from Madigan co-defendant

November 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Jury sees relentless ComEd job placement requests from Madigan co-defendant

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Had they been any other job applicants, electric utility Commonwealth Edison likely wouldn’t have given a second look to candidates…

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Consumer groups rail against Chicago gas utility as state investigation nears end

November 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Consumer groups rail against Chicago gas utility as state investigation nears end

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission are nearing decisions in several high-profile cases that could determine changes to utility bills…

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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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