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Illinois Senate pitches budget, but talks continue into holiday weekend as Democrats struggle to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoSPRINGFIELD — The challenges of reaching consensus among the various factions of the big-tent...
Senate under pressure to investigate Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito
Newsweek· 3 days agoSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, has recently come under...
Political operative charged with sending obscene messages to state senator
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWGN Investigates has learned a top aide to a state representative who abruptly resigned in April has...
Illinois Democrats still at odds over tax hike proposals as budget talks again head into overtime
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoDespite their iron-clad control in Springfield, Illinois Democrats for the second straight year will...
Column: Change is the name of the game for Illinois’ secretary of state
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoThe Secretary of State’s Office is a behemoth, multi-faceted department of Illinois bureaucracy. Jesse White, the popular former secretary of state who decided not to seek ...
After George Floyd's death, many declared racism a public health crisis. How much changed?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoBut racial equity work can still be done, even in communities that haven't made an official...
A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 5 hours agoRepublican lawmakers in states across the U.S. have been rejecting Democrats' efforts to protect or...
Senate confirms 200th Biden judge as Democrats tout "major milestone"
CBS News· 3 days agoThe Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Biden's 200th judicial nominee, surpassing the number of...
GOP Senate Candidate Spent Thousands in Donor Funds on Strip Clubs, Luxury, and Mysterious Wire...
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyAt five in the morning one week after...
Schumer Plans Vote on Contraception Access, Teeing Up a Campaign Issue
New York Times· 4 days agoSenator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, plans next month to fast-track...