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RICO lawsuit filed against Madigan, ComEd in federal court

CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and utility ComEd have been hit with a civil racketeering lawsuit filed in federal court. The suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Eastern Division by a group of attorneys asks for ComEd customers to get payments of at least $450 million in damages, including $150 million in “ill-gotten gains ComEd has admitted to.” The suit seeks an additional $300 million under the RICO Act’s damages […]

todayAugust 10, 2020 2

Decision 2020

Reports: Kanye West tossed off the ballot in Illinois, did not meet minimum threshold

SPRINGFIELD -- It appears rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West will not be on the ballot in Illinois this year, according to reports. TMZ published a report Friday stating West's campaign may have gotten another death blow: election officials at the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBoE) have found that more than half his petition signatures are invalid. Following up on the objections Seven parties -- Antoinette Smith, Alvin Boutte, Jr. and a five-person panel led by Charles Morris -- filed […]

todayAugust 10, 2020 18

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 17

National

Rep. Louie Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Louie Gohmert, the Republican congressman from Texas who has frequently voiced opposition to wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. In a video message published on Facebook, Gohmert announced that while asymptomatic he has contracted the coronavirus. "The reports of my demise are a great deal premature," he said. "I don't have symptoms that are listed as part of COVID-19, but apparently I have the Wuhan virus," he said, calling the coronavirus […]

todayJuly 30, 2020 15

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 15

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 62

Decision 2020

ISideWith may shock you about your political views

In a political environment that is more divisive and more hostile than ever, it's often difficult to gauge how one really thinks. This is definitely the case with hyperpartisanship where voters really don't how where they really stand. However, a tool that's been around since 2016 is starting to reveal where people truly stand on the nation's most pressing issues. ISideWith is a website that helps you to learn where your views most align. The site runs you through a […]

todayJune 15, 2020 8

Decision 2020

De La Fuente, Richardson tapped for Alliance Party presidential, VP ticket

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy Richardson became the Alliance Party presidential ticket via a 24-2 vote Saturday during their virtual convention. De La Fuente was on the ballot for some presidential primaries this year. In Missouri's Democratic primary, he received 66 votes. He would later receive 21,833 votes against President Donald Trump in Illinois' Republican primary. "Rocky checks a lot of the boxes," states Dan Schaefer, Alliance Party Missouri chairman, in an email response. "He's well […]

todayApril 25, 2020 45

Decision 2020

Super Tuesday: California, Texas, a dozen other states vote for Democratic nominee

(UPI) -- Fourteen states and one U.S. territory will vote Tuesday in races nationwide that will help solidify the nominee in the Democratic presidential campaign -- a race led by former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Known as "Super Tuesday," the pivotal date comes shortly after three candidates dropped out -- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Sunday and billionaire Tom Steyer on Saturday. At a rally Monday in […]

todayMarch 3, 2020 26

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