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Decision 2020

Nelson on the ballot in 8th Congressional District

SPRINGFIELD -- A Mt. Vernon resident is running for Federal office in the Chicagoland region in this upcoming general election. Preston Nelson is officially on the ballot in the 8th Congressional District, head-to-head with Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi, in the U.S. House of Representatives. This created for a unique, special opportunity for the Libertarian Party. Petitioning struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic Despite filing 222 signatures, much fewer signatures than the statutory requirement of 1,011 signatures set as a result […]

todayAugust 5, 2020 65

Capital Area Region

COMMENTARY: Republican legislators implicated as part of Madigan special interest donations

As if the whole corruption saga surrounding Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wasn't already interesting. However, it just got that much more interesting, based on recent developments that now implicate members of the Republican Party. Madigan, presumably "Public Official A" in recent ComEd legal filings, and some of his special interests may have something to do with contributions to some Republicans as well. Davidsmeyer willingly admits to receiving ComEd money State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) recently stated on local station […]

todayJuly 29, 2020 49

Decision 2020

COMED SCANDAL: What charges could Michael Madigan face?

CHICAGO -- Federal prosecutors delivered a response to a question this weekend regarding the ComEd scandal. The question: is Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan implicated as part of the ComEd criminal investigation? The Associated Press reports that Madigan, the longest-serving statehouse speaker in the nation, is. Madigan is a subject in ComEd's criminal investigation regarding influence-peddling and lobbying activities to benefit a utility company. Whether Madigan, 78, will face charges, when charges will be issued and for what crimes are […]

todayJuly 26, 2020 97

Ballot Access News

West, Pellegrini become ballot access objection targets Friday

SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO -- Two candidates -- presidential candidate Kanye West and Congressional candidate Ruth Pellegrini -- were the targets of ballot access petition challenges Friday, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. Details on West petition objection West, a rapper and entrepreneur, turned in over 4,000 signatures just before the deadline Monday. However, he will have to face two upcoming objection hearings before the election board body soon. The first objection group to West's petitions comes from Sean Tenner, Steve […]

todayJuly 24, 2020 352

Education

Lincoln Land CC to slash online class fees for fall semester

SPRINGFIELD -- Distance learners and students uncertain about attending classes in-person across mid-Illinois are getting some good news from Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC). LLCC is slashing its online class fee by 50 percent for the fall 2020 semester. Normally set for $39.74 per credit hour, the change makes it $19.87 per credit hour for the upcoming semester. “Cutting the online fee by 50% can save students hundreds of dollars in these uncertain financial times,” states LLCC President Dr. Charlotte Warren, […]

todayJuly 22, 2020 37

Chicagoland Region

12 arrested, at least 18 injured at Chicago protest

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Activists and elected officials in Chicago have called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park following Friday-night confrontations that led to at least 12 arrests, as well as injuries to protesters and officers. Officials have also condemned the police's tactics in responding to the protest, citing among others an incident where an officer hit Miracle Boyd, an 18-year-old woman and knocked her tooth out. At a news conference Saturday, Boyd said she was […]

todayJuly 18, 2020 36

Capital Area Region

Libertarian VP nominee to make campaign stops in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD -- Libertarian vice presidential nominee Jeremy "Spike" Cohen will be in Illinois beginning Sunday in preparation for a campaign blitz in the state. Cohen will be in Springfield Monday as he and running mate Jo Jorgensen file their paperwork for the November 3 election. Additionally, there will be Congressional and state legislative candidates filing their candidate packets that day as well. The expected time of filing should be around 11 a.m. A press conference on the Illinois State Capitol […]

todayJuly 18, 2020 73

Decision 2020

ComEd hit with criminal charges, feds implicate Madigan

CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Referring to him as “Public Official A,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan in announcing criminal charges against utility company ComEd. The utility, which provides power to much of northern Illinois, agreed to pay a fine of $200 million to end a federal criminal investigation into a years-long bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say. Under the agreement, the federal government will defer charges, but only if ComEd cooperates with ongoing investigations. In a […]

todayJuly 17, 2020 41

Ballot Access News

Illinois State Board of Elections wants to continue challenge of third-party ballot access

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — Illinois’ chief election authority told a federal appeals court Monday it wants to continue its appeal of looser election rules for third-party candidates. If an appeals court agrees, the matter is unlikely to be settled before the July 20 petition filing deadline granted by Rebecca Pallmeyer, chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois. She extended the cutoff established by statute in response to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s election rules during […]

todayJuly 7, 2020 14

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