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It would be difficult to overstate how consequential the past year was in Illinois government and politics. This week on State Week, the panel looks back…
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The second and final week of the Illinois legislature’s fall veto session begins Tuesday. State lawmakers will have just three days to get a number of…
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says he’s "furious" about the behavior of state lawmakers ensnared in federal probes this year. Now he’s calling for…
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President Donald Trump once again dangles the possibility of a commutation for impeached and imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Does anyone in Illinois…
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The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago announced Friday that state Sen. Tom Cullerton was under indictment for embezzeling from a local branch of the…
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There's an old saying that the hardest animal to kill is a school mascot. But Illinois lawmakers are taking a look at possibly thinning the herd. Illinois…
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Illinois police officers who want to seek mental health care can now do so without jeopardizing their jobs.Governor Bruce Rauner Friday signed into law a…
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When Illinois public officials are dismissed for misconduct, they are sometimes awarded large severance packages – which are paid for by taxpayers. A new…
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While much of the attention was focused on pensions, state legislators yesterday also dealt with measures intended to get a trio of companies to call…