McCombie to take reins of House GOP caucus
House Minority Leader-elect Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) speaks at a news conference in her soon-to-be office once she officially assumes the GOP leadership title in the 103rd General Assembly in January. ...
June 6, 2023 8:46 am CDT
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Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he ...
Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T Act
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, ...
Pritzker signs revised state legislative maps
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Despite opposition from Republicans as well as reform groups, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law the revised state legislative district maps that lawmakers ...
Democratic leaders seek to dismiss redistricting lawsuits
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Lawyers for Illinois’ Democratic legislative leaders last week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Republicans and a Mexican American advocacy group regarding newly ...
UPDATED: Madigan resigns from Illinois House effective immediately
Published 02-18-2021 12:24 PM Updated 02-18-2021 6:00 PM SPRINGFIELD (CNI) — Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, 78, announced Thursday he will step down from the state House of Representatives ...
Pritzker outlines $41.6 billion budget with flat spending
SPRINGFIELD (CNI) – Gov. JB Pritzker outlined a $41.6 billion budget proposal Wednesday that would hold most state agencies at flat funding levels but which relies heavily on changes to the ...
Pritzker details $700 million in FY21 state budget cuts
SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – After Illinois voters rejected his progressive income tax amendment, Gov. JB Pritzker has said he plans to focus on cuts to balance the state's budget. ...
Madigan doesn’t have enough votes for another term as Speaker, Democrats say
SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- More Illinois House Democrats have said they won’t support Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan for another term. Every two years, the Illinois House votes for speaker; ...
COMMENTARY: New legislative cycle, same old chaos
As a new General Assembly legislative session convenes this week, the same political chaos continues. The newly-established Democratic super-majority continued to elect the same corrupt leadership in Michael Madigan and ...
