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Pritzker calls on Madigan to answer questions or step aside

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday put his own pressure on House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Democratic leader needs to answer questions from the press and the public or else resign.

Madigan on hot seat as confidant, 3 others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Support within the ranks of Illinois House Democrats to reelect Rep. Michael Madigan to another term as speaker eroded further Thursday after federal prosecutors in Chicago issued four more indictments Wednesday night linking him to a bribery scheme involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison.

Illinois presidential electors urge GSA to recognize Biden, Harris

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Plans are being developed in Illinois for the state’s Electoral College delegates to meet in Springfield on Dec. 14, but they are being complicated by the worsening COVID-19 pandemic as well...

Midwest governors urge residents to limit contact over holidays

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

A bipartisan group of governors from seven Midwestern states, including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, issued a joint plea Tuesday for residents of their states to take precautions against the spread...

Forecasters project long-term deficits, growing bill backlog

Monday, November 16, 2020

A new report from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget shows that without significant new revenue, spending cuts or a combination of both, the state will face a budget deficit of...

Illinois urges residents to stay home for 3 weeks

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Illinois residents are being urged to stay at home as much as possible for at least the next three weeks as the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks continues to sweep across the state.

Illinois records highest COVID-19 death count since May

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that 145 people in the state had died of COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours, the highest single-day death toll since the peak of the...

Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The fall veto session of the Illinois General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been canceled amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic leaders announced this week, prompting...

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Pritzker calls on Madigan to answer questions or step aside

Madigan on hot seat as confidant, 3 others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme