Defense soon to rest at ex-Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial
A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former ...
Illinois Congressional Democrats plot ways to blunt policies after Trump takes office
Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s ...
Freshly inaugurated Illinois legislators meet 'critical moment' after lame-duck infighting
Gov. JB Pritzker waved off concerns that a fiery House Democratic caucus meeting that tanked one of his prized legislative ...
Democrats search for a leader to rebuild as the party figures out what comes next
As Democrats head toward an uncertain future under a second Trump administration, the party’s search for a new leader to help ...
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
CHICAGO (AP) — Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, Michael Madigan took the stand Tuesday at his own ...
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Illinois House GOP aggravated with inaction during Sunday lame duck session
State representatives were in session for less than an hour Sunday despite making the trip to the capitol through the ...
Rep. Jonathan Jackson mulling a long-shot, late bid to chair the Democratic National Committee
Rep. Jonathan Jackson, an Illinois Democrat, told the Chicago Sun-Times he will decide by Wednesday if he jumps into the DNC ...
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Challenges Against Northfield Township Democratic Slate, Caucus Process Dismissed
Three hearing officers appointed to the Northfield Township Electoral Board verbally dismissed complaints Tuesday (Jan. 14) challenging the validity of the Northfield Township Democratic Caucus and ...
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Four state party chairs are backing Minnesota's Ken Martin in his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ABC News has learned. David Hogg, gun control activist, March for our Lives ...