Comptroller Leslie Munger (R) on Illinois Running Out of Money
Illinois State Comptroller, Leslie Munger briefs reporters on the current financial state and the growing backlog of unpaid bills. Comptroller Munger talks about...
Sen Kwame Raoul (D) Comments on Illinois AFL-CIO’s Endorsement of Him...
CHICAGO, January 11, 2018 – In a crowded field of Democratic candidates seeking to replace Attorney-General Lisa Madigan, Sen. Kwame Raoul won one of the...
Some Democratic US House Members Want Higher Insurance Mandates on Truckers
By Kimberly Jin, Medill News on assignment to the Illinois Channel
WASHINGTON DC – Kate...
US Rep Cheri Bustos (D-IL) on Holding the US House in...
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, who grew up in Springfield, and now represents the 17th district in northwestern Illinois, is also the head...
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles Freeman to Retire
Justice Charles Freeman, the first African-American to sit on the state's highest court, announced he will retire on June 14th. Justice Freeman is now...
Sen Dan Biss Dumps Lt Governor Running Mate After Just One...
Sen Dan Biss announced his running mate just a week ago, but on Wednesday, he announced he and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 28 year old Alderman...
House Floor Debate on SB 2048, the Speaker’s $40 Billion Budget
From the State Capitol: House debate on a $40 Billion state budget, that was unknown until about one hour before it was brought to...
Chris Kennedy Attacks Gov Rauner for Failure to Pass a Budget
Chis Kennedy, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, attacked Gov Rauner on Tuesday for holding the state's budget hostage to demands that...
Rep Ives (R) Calls on Calls on Cook County Assessor...
Wheaton -- Rep Jeanne Ives, who is running against Gov Rauner for the Republican nomination, has long called for reforms to the way property...
Rep Ives (R) Takes Gov Rauner to Task for Making Illinois...
Chicago - The "Trust Act" was one of several pieces of legislation Republican conservatives said was why they broke with Gov Rauner. Opponents say...