Following the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, the Ways & Means Committee said the decision showed “the law is on our side in seeking Trump’s tax returns.”
Bailey had a huge victory Tuesday night, receiving nearly 60% of the Republican vote. He celebrated with family, friends, and a few hundred supporters at the Thelma Keller Convention Center in Effingham, Illinois.
State Senator Dave Syverson’s time in Springfield isn’t done yet as he beat Republican challenger Eli Nicolosi in the primary election for Illinois’ 35th District seat.
McCombie had plenty of support, including endorsement from Republican House Leader, Jim Durkin. She was first elected to serve the 71st Illinois House District in 2017.
Former Rockford Meteorologist Eric Sorensen (D) slid to victory Tuesday night in a six-candidate Democratic primary race, while Republican front-runner Ester Joy King defeated opponent Charlie Helmick in a land-slide.
Illinois Republicans on Tuesday were choosing a nominee to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who easily won the Democratic nomination and who spent millions trying to get the rival he wants and increase his already sizable advantage in the state this fall.
The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.
Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
In the wake of allegations calling the January 6th Committee a Democratic witch hunt, Adam Kinzinger is expected to lend his bipartisanship to the panel as it makes its case.
Of the six Republican candidates for Illinois governor, State Senator Darren Bailey and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin are heading in the polls and also the advertistements.
A bill moving through the Illinois House looks to prohibit restricting visitors during emergency orders like ones that were enacted during this pandemic.
3.6 million people in the state receive an earned income tax credit from Illinois right now. A proposed tax equity initiative could offer that targeted tax relief to 1.2 million more people.
One week after candidate hopefuls lined up to be the first name on the ballot, other candidates lined up for the last hour of filing to beat the clock and get a spot at the bottom.
Paper petitions stacked ten inches tall, covered in plastic wrap and shielded from the wet snow held candidate’s tickets onto the ballot for the 2022 race.
While he initially addressed reports of the charges Wednesday afternoon, the governor took time to stress that “pay to play” politics must end in Illinois.
The Illinois Capitol Complex was abuzz Wednesday afternoon after reporters, lawmakers, and lobbyists heard that the longest-serving legislative leader in US history was indicted.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he remains optimistic about the downward trend for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Illinois, but he’s not lifting the statewide indoor mask mandate before Feb. 28.
Schools across Illinois are no longer required to follow a mask mandate as a downstate appellate court blocked the Pritzker administration from enforcing it.
A temporary restraining order against 145 Illinois school districts enforcing mask mandates will stand after the Fourth District Appellate Court dismissed Gov. JB Pritzker’s attempt to appeal the case.
The top committee of Illinois state lawmakers rejected an attempt to refile the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 emergency rules for schools Tuesday afternoon.
State Police Director Brendan Kelly said increased funding can help bring on more state troopers, replace equipment and technology, and create a new state-of-the-art crime lab in Decatur.
Continuing previous work on the rise in natural gas costs in Illinois, the House Public Utility Committee looked over legislation that would repeal a legislated surcharge one year early.
As Governor JB Pritzker continues his statewide tour promoting his tax relief budget proposal, the Illinois Municipal League is promoting legislation that would allow small municipalities to implement a three cent per gallon gas tax.
Illinois governor JB Pritzker says he will announce the state’s plan to ease back the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate soon. His main metric to watch is hospitalization data, and it continues to move in the right direction.
An Illinois House task force has met with community organizations and law enforcement over the last few weeks to discuss new ways to prevent violence and increase public safety. Friday, that group heard suggestions from survivor advocacy groups across the state.
