Springfield News
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APR 21, 2022
The State Board of Elections is pictured in Springfield.
The State Board of Elections and Chicago Board of Elections will make decisions Thursday on 50 challenges to nomination petitions filed by people running for statewide offices and the General Assembly in 2022. Several candidates for governor, Congress, Supreme Court and two current members of the General Assembly are among those facing challenges to their nominations.
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APR 20, 2022
Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Fiscal Year 2023 budget and tax relief plan into law Tuesday at Chicago State University. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
Democrats took a victory lap Tuesday at the expense of Republicans and touted what they called a new path for Illinois thanks to a balanced budget that provides temporary tax relief to Illinois residents.
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APR 20, 2022
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, left, and Gov. JB Pritzker, right, raised more than any other gubernatorial candidates in the last three months.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has a $2 million lead over his next-closest competitor in the Republican primary for governor, State Board of Elections records show. One large contribution to each candidate made up nearly all the fundraising pulled in by the Republicans hopefuls.
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APR 19, 2022
Richard Irvin is pictured in a campaign commercial. [YouTube/Irvin & Bourne for Illinois]
A political action committee backed by Chicago radio personality Dan Proft began airing a new commercial Monday targeting Aurora mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin’s past statements in support of the Black Lives Matter movement as Republicans compete to show voters they are the most pro-police candidate in the primary.
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Actress Jane Lynch is featured in a new tourism advertising campaign for Illinois. [YouTube/Enjoy Illinois]
State officials are launching a new tourism campaign to encourage people from outside the state to visit Illinois this summer as one of the backbone industries of the state’s economy continues to recover from the pandemic.
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APR 18, 2022
Illinois Retail Merchants Association CEO Rob Karr presents HB1091 at a news conference in Springfield on March 29. [Blue Room Stream]
It took several months and was completed in the final hours, but Illinois Retail Merchants Association CEO Rob Karr saw his bill combating organized retail crime and smash-and-grabs make it to the governor’s desk.
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APR 18, 2022
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APR 15, 2022
The Illinois State Board of Elections seal.
The Illinois State Board of Elections decided to remove seven candidates from June primary ballots, deeming that they fell short on the number of signatures required to run or having signatures removed from their petition sheets.
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APR 14, 2022
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event Wednesday with legislative leaders at Gatley Park in Chicago. [Governor’s Facebook page]
Gov. JB Pritzker is taking messages about the Fiscal Year 2023 budget to residents, starting with a rally at Gatley Park on Chicago’s South Side to highlight money set aside in the budget for youth programs and education services.
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APR 14, 2022
Former House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is pictured during the 101st General Assembly at the Bank of Springfield Center. [Justin Fowler/Pool]
One senator resigned, a former speaker was indicted, and another representative was reported to be under federal investigation. In the midst of it all, lawmakers did not pass any major ethics legislation to address the issues this spring.
