Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker struck a tone of optimism and accomplishment in his annual State of the State Address Wednesday, declaring “the old patronage system needs to die” as he outlined his policy goals for 2020.
UPDATED: Harmon names new leadership team UPDATED: Harmon names new leadership team Tuesday, January 28, 2020 New Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, announced his leadership team Tuesday on the first day of the 2020 legislative session.
State police say forensic evidence backlog shrinking, needs more work State police say forensic evidence backlog shrinking, needs more work Tuesday, January 28, 2020 When an Illinois Senate panel met in March to discuss the state’s backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder cases more than a year old awaiting... Read more
Chicago woman has confirmed case of novel coronavirus after trip to China Chicago woman has confirmed case of novel coronavirus after trip to China Friday, January 24, 2020 A Chicago resident is the second person in the United States with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least 26 people in that country and... Read more
Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Tuesday, January 21, 2020 With federal regulatory changes looming and legislators one week away from a return to the Capitol, some clean energy advocates are looking to jumpstart a stalled proposal to bring major reforms... Read more
Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Sunday, January 19, 2020 Senator Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, was elected as the 39th president of the Illinois Senate on Sunday after hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations. Read more
‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid ‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid Sunday, January 19, 2020 Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is the new Senate president, thanks, in large part, to a group of moderate suburban and downstate Democrats who quietly supported him in his monthslong rise to the... Read more
UPDATED: Sullivan 'shocked' he had email, 'disappointed' in governor's statement UPDATED: Sullivan 'shocked' he had email, 'disappointed' in governor's statement Monday, January 13, 2020 The state’s agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed to the possible cover-up of a... Read more