Heading into budget season, Gov. JB Pritzker faces major challenge to show ‘Illinois can govern itself’
A projected $3.2 billion budget hole is just one of the challenges facing Gov. JB Pritzker as he prepares his next spending plan.
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‘Eres el Dr. Phil’. La personalidad de la televisión dice que participó en las redadas de inmigración en Chicago por “transparencia”
Phil McGraw dijo que estaba en Chicago para brindar “transparencia” a “una operación quirúrgica muy específica” dirigida a personas con antecedentes penales que se encuentran en el país sin autorización...
‘You’re Dr. Phil.’ TV personality says he joined immigration raids in Chicago for ‘transparency.’
The presence of "Dr. Phil" at Chicago federal immigration raids raises questions about the propriety of the operation and highlights a presidency that favors reality TV.
Attorney general: Ex-Speaker Mike Madigan’s chief of staff should forfeit state pension
Tim Mapes, Speaker Michael Madigan's onetime top aide, should forfeit a $154,000 annual pension due to his federal conviction, Illinois attorney general's office says.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, face of Gov. JB Pritzker’s pandemic response, fined $150,000 for ethics violation
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who headed Illinois' pandemic response for Gov. JB Pritzker, fined $150,000 for violating a revolving-door ethics law.
Paper tigers: Intentionally weak government oversight gives Illinois public officials cover for corruption
A key factor in Illinois’ pervasive political corruption is weak oversight that prevents meaningful accountability for elected officials.
Illinois’ weak lobbying laws help sustain culture of corruption
The cozy relationship between lawmakers and lobbyists, coupled with some of the flimsiest regulations in the country, contributes to greed and graft.
Gov. JB Pritzker has warning for Donald Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’
Gov. JB Pritzker sought to assure Illinois residents that he would fight to preserve the state's protections on abortion and other fronts during Donald Trump's second term in the White...
With 17 races up for election, Illinois Democrats keep a lock on majority of state’s congressional seats
In the state's most closely watched race, Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen fended off a challenge from Republican Joe McGraw in the 17th district.
Illinois volunteers try to tip presidential race in swing states Wisconsin and Michigan
Illinoisans are working their political muscle to get out the vote in two critical Midwest swing states.