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NOV 20, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker issued his strongest rebuke to date against House Speaker Mike Madigan on Thursday, one day after a new federal indictment became public.
The political pressure facing House Speaker Mike Madigan reached new levels on Thursday, when Gov. JB Pritzker called for him to resign unless he answers lingering questions, and enough House Democrats said they would vote against him to imperil his grip on the speakership. -
NOV 19, 2020
Former state Sen. Matt Murphy, public affairs consultant Thom Serafin, former government advisor and public affairs strategist Becky Carroll and public affairs strategist Jim Terman all participated in an hour-long virtual discussion Wednesday hosted by the Chicago Area Public Affairs Group.
In a reflection of the growing internal divide in the Democratic Party about House Speaker Mike Madigan’s future, longtime Illinois political and communications operatives are divided on the prospects of the longtime Chicago lawmaker’s downfall. -
NOV 18, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced new statewide COVID-19 mitigations aimed at curbing the spread and avoiding issuing a second stay-at-home order
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced new statewide COVID-19 restrictions, including ordering museums and casinos to close and placing new limits on retail businesses, but he avoided issuing a new stay-at-home order. -
NOV 17, 2020
Members of the Illinois State Board of Elections said Monday the state experienced no major issues during the General Election.
Despite record turnout and a dramatic increase in the use of mail-in-ballots in Illinois, state election officials on Monday reported few major complications during this year’s General Election, with one notable exception related to a legislative race. -
NOV 17, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday a recently released report about the state’s financial condition provided a “definition of what the budget problem is if we go without any solutions.”
After the failure of his graduated income tax proposal, Gov. JB Pritzker might look to “across-the-board” budget cuts and eliminating corporate and business tax loopholes as part of an effort to fix the state’s financial issues, according to a report released late last week by his administration. -
NOV 16, 2020
Faced with a small but growing number of Democrats who have broken ranks, House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is fighting one his toughest political battles ever.
House Speaker Mike Madigan is facing one of the biggest challenges of his lengthy political career. [Hannah Meisel/The Daily Line] -
NOV 13, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday warned of the potential need to issue a second stay-at-home order due to the recent rise of COVID-19.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday warned that a second stay-at-home order could be coming in the future as the state is “running out of time” and “options” while facing its latest rise in COVID-19 cases.
