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Bailey slams energy bill, Cullerton returning as lobbyist: 'We need to end this revolving door'

By Savannah Howe | Jun 11, 2021

State senator and GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is not impressed with the energy legislation that will call the Illinois Senate to the Statehouse for one day in July.

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'The fact that we've actually declined in population is stunning' in Illinois: Butler

By Savannah Howe | May 7, 2021

Families and working professionals are leaving Illinois by the tens of thousands each year, and with the release of the 2020 U.S. Census data comes news that frustrates many state legislators: the Prairie State will lose yet another congressional seat, the fifth seat lost in 30 years.

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Butler frustrated with Pritzker, Democrats in redistricting: 'We get no answers from the other side'

By Savannah Howe | May 5, 2021

Republicans are continuing their pressure campaign on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's position change on removing politics from the redistricting process.

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Activist Murphy: 'Principals, teachers and families ... know far better than Springfield bureaucrats what’s best for their community'

By Savannah Howe | May 4, 2021

A bill that gives Gov. J.B. Pritzker – and any future governor – control of shutting down all Illinois schools whether Catholic, public or private during a pandemic continues to receive backlash.

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Wirepoints' Dabrowski on Pritzker proposal to slash scholarship program: Constituents 'like that they've gotten out of public schools'

By Savannah Howe | May 4, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker appears willing to risk the educational opportunities available to Illinois' underprivileged youth in exchange of millions in extra tax revenue, at the dismay of many critics.

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Dabrowski disappointed in Pritzker's broken fair-map promise: 'I think he's missing in action'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Many are questioning how much Gov. Pritzker's promises are worth after he about-faced on a campaign promise to veto any redistricting map drawn by politicians this year.

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Porter mulls running for governor: 'I think it would be a great adventure'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Will Illinois RNC Committeeman Richard Porter throw his hat in the ring for the governor's office?

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Cruz faults Durbin, who 'wants to jump in and defend the witnesses'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Conflict surfaced between Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on the Senate floor last week during the questioning of President Joe Biden's appointee for Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.

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Durbin: Republicans have been packing the Supreme Court 'and they brag about it'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) sees a similarity in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court to what Republican lawmakers have recently done.

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IL NAACP President Haley on redistricting: 'Every voice is important'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Internal conflict in the Statehouse continues as lawmakers argue over the redrawing of Illinois legislative district borders.

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ISP Director Kelly on FOID card reform: Systems should 'continuously monitor the validity of the FOID card holder'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

More lawmakers and public officials are speaking up on the shortfalls in the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Act and the delays Illinois gun owners are experiencing in getting their FOID Card.

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Common Cause's Young: Democrats purposefully avoided remapping alternatives 'for political reasons'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 30, 2021

Every 10 years, the legislative districts of Illinois are reworked to accommodate for changing population numbers and other demographics.

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Sociology professor Dobbin: Diversity training is 'the most expensive and least effective'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 29, 2021

Gov. Pritzker signed a bill into law this week that he says will improve health care equity for low-income, minority and underserved patients across Illinois.

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Dabrowski critical of governor's school control bill: 'Giving one person that much power is wrong'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 29, 2021

A House Bill that would allow the governor to shut down all public and private schools received more criticism this week, this time from Wirepoint's Ted Dabrowski on the Chicago Morning Answer.

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Bailey says new diversity program for educators 'not bringing our state or our nation closer together'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 29, 2021

Republican lawmakers are upset that a bill they feel pushes political indoctrination in public schools cleared the Senate this week.

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Laffer: Illinois’ population decline is about moving ‘from high tax to low tax’ states

By Savannah Howe | Apr 28, 2021

With partial data reported from the 2020 U.S. Census, Illinois lawmakers have received the news they've been dreading: with the first population drop in 200 years, the Prairie State lost a seat in Congress.

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NAACP's Franklin: 'Redistricting is very very important and somewhat tricky'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 27, 2021

As the deadline for the state's new legislative district approaches Democrats and Republicans are sparring over whether the official U.S. Census data should be used to draw the new district lines.

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Senate Republicans say Durbin has a 'pattern of interrupting' during questionings of Biden's nominees

By Savannah Howe | Apr 25, 2021

Tensions rose between Republican Senators and Democrat Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) on the Senate floor during the questioning of President Joe Biden's appointee for assistant attorney general, Kristen Clarke.

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Durbin defends DOJ nominee Viden as 'exceptionally well-qualified;' will help repair public trust after Trump era

By Savannah Howe | Apr 24, 2021

Democrat Senator Dick Durbin stood his ground on the Senate floor last week in support of President Joe Biden's Associate Attorney General nominee Vanita Gupta, who has been under scrutiny for her brash behavior on Twitter.

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In new video series, renowned American wrestler wants to help have 'your greatest season'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 21, 2021

Lee Kemp, a four-time NCAA Division I National wrestling finalist, a four-time World Cup Champion and U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestler, announced a series of videos aimed at developing young wresters last week.