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Gov. Rauner found sexual harassment bill flawed but signed it anyway

By Angela Underwood | Dec 3, 2017

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner almost exercised his amendatory veto power on a sexual harassment bill, but due to the recent pending investigations at the statehouse, he said the bill had to be signed.

Steans, Cassidy backing effort to legalize cannabis

By Angela Underwood | Nov 28, 2017

At a press conference Tuesday before a House and Senate joint committee hearing on the Economic Development and the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act in Chicago, Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) discussed decriminalizing marijuana.

Rauner sign off on tax credit to aid flood victims

By Angela Underwood | Nov 18, 2017

Despite the state's debt, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed a tax credit bill to aid residents and businesses who suffered severe 2017 flood damage that will cost Illinois approximately $4.5 million.

Chicago Catholic school rejects notion of hiding its identity

By Angela Underwood | Oct 15, 2017

A Catholic high school in Chicago will not remove religious icons from the premises to push higher enrollment the way a California school has done.

17 Illinois legislators join call to end gerrymandering

By Angela Underwood | Sep 19, 2017

Fifteen Illinois Republicans and two Democrats have joined a bipartisan coalition of 65 lawmakers across eight states in an effort to end gerrymandering by backing an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month.

Attorney general aspirant Harold says people's interests come before political gain

By Angela Underwood | Sep 18, 2017

Erika Harold was surprised to hear that Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not run for re-election, but she says it wouldn’t have made a difference anyway.

GOP sees continued demise of Democrats in Lisa Madigan's resignation

By Angela Underwood | Sep 15, 2017

The toxic political problem known as House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) is climbing through the legislative ranks and has caused the downfall of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Friday, the Illinois Republican Party said in a press release following Lisa Madigan's resignation.