Category Archives: Politics
ComEd lobbyist warned FBI mole to ‘keep Madigan happy’ and not mess with no-work contracts
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his attorneys leave the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 6. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By HANNAH MEISELCapit...
Nov 07, 2024
Gov. Pritzker declines to discuss future political plans after Presidential election
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democrats try to figure out what went wrong Election Day, he is trying to reassure Illinoisans...
Nov 07, 2024
Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly
Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez speaks at an election day news conference. She is joined by other elected Illinois Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. D...
Nov 06, 2024
UIS Professor: President-elect Donald Trump’s strengths connected with voters
Kent Redfield spoke with WJBC’s Dave Dahl. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A University of Illinois Springfield political science professor said too much was going a...
Nov 06, 2024
By the numbers: Unions lead the way on funding state elections in Illinois
Senate Minority Leader John Curran, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, Gov. JB Pritzker, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Senate President Don Harmon. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by A...
Oct 30, 2024
Gov. Pritzker has been working battleground states with the election now one week away
Gov. JB Pritzker spoke with reporters Monday in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has been working the battleground states to try to keep Donald Trump out o...
Oct 29, 2024
ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline
A Commonwealth Edison-branded manhole cover sits outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for allegedly taking bribes from Com...
Oct 24, 2024
17th District looms large in tight battle for U.S. House
Illinois' 17th Congressional District. (Capitol News Illinois illustration, Created with Datawrapper, base map copyright OpenStreetMap.) By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillino...
Oct 21, 2024
Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
The federal district courthouse in East St. Louis is pictured. A case challenging Illinois' assault weapons ban continued there on Tuesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)By PETER HANCO...
Sep 17, 2024
Contractor’s unsecured databases exposed sensitive voter data in over a dozen Illinois counties
Examples of redacted documents found by Jeremiah Fowler in unsecured databases. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois) By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD &#...
Sep 17, 2024
