• State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is one of three Republicans demanding that Pritzker not vacate Shakman.


    The state of Illinois moved closer this summer to vacating a federal decree that authorizes oversight of state hiring, a 48-year protection that Republicans say the state still needs considering the recent scandal involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison.
  • Former Obama Advisor Valerie Jarrett spoke to the Illinois delegation of Democrats Thursday.


    The Illinois delegation of Democrats marked the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention Thursday with testimonies from some of its youngest members — and a few elders.
  • Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks along with the Illinois delegation of Democrats Wednesday.


    Members of the Illinois delegation of Democrats made their case for the fight for economic and racial justice through testimonies designed to show the struggle is personal.
  • As public schools open in Illinois, school districts are facing separate challenges, from busing to substitute teachers.


    During its monthly board meeting Wednesday, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) surveyed three public school districts in the state to get a realistic picture of the challenges of reopening amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The differences reflected not just the population of the school districts, but how much the pandemic is taken seriously by parents.
  • The top women leaders in Illinois met Tuesday to highlight issues important to women during this election.


    The Illinois delegation of Democrats celebrated the ratification centennial of the 19 Amendment Tuesday by celebrating women leaders in the state and warning of the risks posed by President Donald Trump.
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    Jennifer Welch, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, says a Fair Tax system will help community groups improve services in communities that need them.

    Top woman leaders from organizations throughout Illinois pledged their support Tuesday for the so-called “Fair Tax” amendment referendum on the November ballot, saying it will generate needed revenue to help their respective missions to bring their services to underserved areas of the state.

  • As a prelude to the opening of the Democratic National Convention Monday, the Illinois delegation Democrats hosted a full slate of national labor organizations via Zoom to present a sharp contrast between their agenda and that of President Donald Trump.