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Former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan indicted Michael Madigan, who was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history
March 7, 2022
Former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan indicted Michael Madigan, who was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history
On Wednesday, a federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against former Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan that includes charges of racketeering, bribery
Supreme Court Denies Pritzker Appeal, Vacates TRO as Moot Late in the day on Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court denied Gov. Pritzker’s petition to appeal
Late Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court denied Governor JB Pritzker’s petition to appeal the Appellate Court decision on his school mask, vaccine, and testing mandate,
JCAR suspends rules for Pritzker’s mask mandate in schools, Appellate Court dismisses case As a member of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), I
Following the resignation of chair Will Evans from the Illinois Tollway Authority, State Senators Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) and Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles), chair and minority
During the overnight hours of February 17-18, the 4th District Appellate Court issued a decision on Gov. JB Pritzker’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling
On Wednesday, Senate Democrats brought forward and supported an unvetted candidate to serve as the next Legislative Inspector General (LIG), sidestepping the Senate Ethics Commission’s
On February 15, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) voted 9-0-2 to block Governor JB Pritzker’s attempt to reissue emergency rules that would force school districts to enforce his mask, vaccine, and testing mandates. The vote was bipartisan,
Sangamon County court ruling pushes back at Pritzker Covid mandates for schools On Friday, a judge from downstate Sangamon County issued a temporary restraining order
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