After almost a decade, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek another term as the state’s chief financial officer.
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Giannoulias’ office rewards libraries with grants
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is awarding nearly $20 million in grant funding to libraries across the state.
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UPDATE: ‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid
Gov. JB Pritzker will run for a third term as governor. He’s officially making the announcement Thursday in four cities.
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First look: New Illinois state flag designs unveiled
Capitol News Illinois After a closely watched presidential election, Illinoisans will have another chance to cast a vote in a few weeks – this time, for a new state flag. The Illinois Flag Commission this week released 10 potential new designs for the state flag after lawmakers moved in 2023 to explore replacing the current […]
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As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past
Capitol News Illinois State lawmakers will face a projected budget deficit and slowing revenue when they return to Springfield in January, but a new report shows fiscal decisions made in recent years have put Illinois in a better position to handle a recession than any time in recent decades. No state is immune from the […]
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Prosecution could rest next week in ‘Sphinx’ Madigan’s corruption trial
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – After an extraordinarily short day of trial Monday, jurors may only remember one detail: those high up in Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2018 campaign had nicknamed then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “Sphinx.” The jury saw the mythological moniker in an email that Pritzker campaign-advisor-turned transition team director Nikki Budzinski sent internally […]
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Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. The ruling comes months after the court ruled the smell of burnt cannabis does not give police probable cause to search a vehicle, drawing a fine line for […]
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Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutional. In a brief, two-page order issued Thursday, Dec. 5, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago granted […]
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‘There’s something fishy here, don’t you think?’: Wiretapped calls detail Madigan confidant’s confoundment over complicated land deal
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It was the last day of the General Assembly’s spring legislative session in 2018 when veteran Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain realized his bill wasn’t going anywhere. McClain was officially retired but still took on “assignments” from his longtime friend Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. But one particular project he took […]
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Hemp Growers Push Back Against Proposed New Regulations
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A legislative committee and the Illinois Department of Agriculture agreed recently to delay finalizing new regulations governing hemp production amid an outcry of protests from small, independent producers. Those proposed rules have been in development for at least two years. But the most recent draft, submitted in September, contained significant […]