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Illinois Democrats look to invest resources in swing states
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – On the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Illinois party…
Pritzker, Dems push to widen abortion messaging beyond ‘social issues’ silo
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker used part of his eight-minute primetime speech at…
Amid a ‘really, really big week for labor,’ Illinois unions, Democrats held up as model
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Organized labor has been everywhere at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this…
Obama legacy continues with Harris nomination, DNC speech in Chicago
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News [email protected] CHICAGO – Former President Barack Obama returned to his hometown Tuesday night to help launch…
DNC brings thousands of pro-Palestine protestors to Chicago’s streets
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Protestors in Chicago this week have shut down streets, broken through…
In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Cheered on by an Illinois delegation watching from the floor of…
Amid a ‘really, really big week for labor,’ Illinois unions, Democrats held up as model
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Organized labor has been everywhere at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this…
Illinois Democrats see abortion rights as ‘fundamental’ issue in 2024
By PETER HANCOCK & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention focused…
As DNC opens in Chicago, state leaders tout Illinois as a ‘model of Democratic success’
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – In announcing Chicago would host of the 2024 Democratic National Convention…
In Cairo, massive 3D printer provides affordable housing hope
By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CAIRO – A massive 12-ton 3D printer has arrived in Cairo to construct…
Capitol Briefs: Biden designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot Monument
By JERRY NOWICKI & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Friday to designate…
State appeals court tosses proposal for new transmission line in central Illinois
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] An appeals court last week reversed state regulators’ approval of a permit for…