Ben Szalinski
Ben joined CNI in November 2024 as a Statehouse reporter covering the General Assembly from Springfield and other events happening around state government. He previously covered Illinois government for The Daily Line following time in McHenry County with the Northwest Herald. Ben is also a graduate of the University of Illinois Springfield PAR program. He is a lifelong Illinois resident and is originally from Mundelein.
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Recent ethics investigations raised questions about office’s professionalism -
Toll hike part of deal with labor leaders to boost public transportation funding in Chicago -
House and Senate Republicans trying to protect incumbents, pick up seats -
Governor’s approach to disaster relief gets election year criticism -
The Democratic and Republican nominees for governor appeared separately at the same event this week. -
JB Pritzker and Republicans Darren Bailey and Don Tracy participated in a candidate forum about agriculture policy on Monday on an Illinois farm. -
One Democrat says she worries the Democrat-only body is a ‘PR stunt’ -
Committee to consult federal prosecutor before taking more steps -
Speaker knew about 2023 incident but left it unaddressed for months -
Cracking down on social media algorithms one of governor’s top priorities this year
