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Ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13, judge rules
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13 for his bribery conviction, a federal judge ruled.
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‘What more could the governor do?’: Illinois lawmakers doubt state’s districts could be more gerrymandered
While Gov. JB Pritzker last week repeatedly said he and his allies in the General Assembly might pursue gerrymandering ...
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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair ...
New poll: 50.2% of Illinois voters view Pritzker unfavorably
The Illinois Policy Institute’s newest Lincoln Poll conducted by M3 Strategies July 15-18 found that 50.2% of likely voters ...
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Congressional remap unlikely in the cards for Illinois
Logistics of moving primary dates, diluting Democratic districts way harder than political theater now playing out.
Former Democratic advisor says party's rhetoric on redistricting is getting 'a little out of control'
Former Democratic advisor Dan Turrentine warned that his party's dramatic redistricting language could hurt their chances of ...
After Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel
Gov. JB Pritzker vowed on late-night television to protect Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois to try and stop the ...