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Elmhurst City Councilwoman Martha “Marti” Deuter celebrates her campaign victory during a watch party at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst on Nov. 5, 2024. Deuter, a Democrat, wins the open House seat in District 45 within DuPage and Cook County. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

Democrats maintain control of state legislature, while GOP sees hope in not losing ground

November 6, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

Democrats, armed with a significant financial advantage over Republicans, were set to maintain their supermajorities in the Illinois General Assembly.

The Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson arrives for the Chicago Board of Education’s monthly agenda review meeting on Oct. 24, 2024. Johnson, who was recently by Mayor Brandon Johnson as the school board's president, resigned on Thursday. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns

October 31, 2024 at 7:27 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's school board president resigned after coming under fire for controversial social media posts.

Illinois state Sen. Natalie Toro denounces derogatory comments about Puerto Rico made by a comedian at a Donald Trump rally over the weekend, during a news conference on Oct. 29, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Latino politicians decry comedian’s ‘nasty rhetoric’ about Puerto Rico at Trump rally

October 29, 2024 at 6:29 p.m.

Illinois Latino Democrats denounced derisive rhetoric about Puerto Rico at a rally for Donald Trump.

Andrew Wheeler, the chairman of the Kankakee County Board, resigned from his post on Oct. 22, 2024, after he recently took a job at Gotion. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Kankakee County Board chair steps down after taking job with firm building controversial EV battery plant

October 22, 2024 at 6:56 p.m.

The Kankakee County Board chairman resigned from his post ahead of a meeting called to consider his ouster after he took a job with the firm behind a controversial electric...

People pass through the staircases at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on April 11, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

GOP leader tries to ‘sell hope’ in uphill battle to cut into Democratic stranglehold on state legislature

October 21, 2024 at 10:27 a.m.

Illinois Republicans face an uphill climb in their election year effort to cut into the Democratic stranglehold on the state legislature.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias demonstrates a new kiosk that allows the public to get driver’s license services, at a Mariano’s grocery store in the Greektown neighborhood of Chicago on Oct. 16, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Illinois installs supermarket kiosks for license renewals and other DMV transactions

October 18, 2024 at 7:34 a.m.

The Illinois secretary of state's office installed more than a dozen kiosks in supermarkets in an effort to reduce the hassle of taking care of DMV business.

Kayla States, left, and daughters Mollie, 8, center, and Emma, 8, walk out of Top Hat Creamery in Lincoln, Illinois, on Oct. 2, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Loss of prison would be latest blow to downstate Lincoln, a town christened with watermelon juice by Old Abe himself

October 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The only town named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president faces another economic blow if the state follows through on plans to locate a women's prison.

Democratic Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has revoked a handful of license plates that display some iteration of the date "Oct. 7" after people complained after seeing pictures of this plate on social media and thought it appeared to endorse last year's attack on Jewish citizens. This post on the social media platform X shows one of the licenses plates recalled. (X/Twitter)

Illinois secretary of state’s office rescinds license plates with variations of ‘October 7’

October 8, 2024 at 6:06 p.m.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is taking back five license plates following complaints that were spurred on social media.

Chicago police officers outside the home of Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs in Lakeview on Oct. 2, 2024, after it was defaced. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois treasurer’s home defaced hours after protest over state’s investments in Israel

October 2, 2024 at 2:42 p.m.

The home of Illinois treasurer Michael Frerichs was defaced after an earlier protest over the state's investments in Israel.

People review a list of COVID-19 screening questions posted outside an Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Harvey on Sept. 1, 2021. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

State agency lacks data to back $6 million in unemployment claims, audit finds

September 28, 2024 at 2:50 p.m.

An audit found the state agency charged with distributing unemployment benefits continued to fall short in administering claims filed during the pandemic.

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