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Illinois health officials must figure out why African American mothers and babies are significantly more likely to die soon after birth than white mothers, State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, said Wednesday.
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With Election Day less than two months away, Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver a speech Thursday in Chicago designed to launch his re-election campaign into the home stretch.
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Treasurer Michael Frerichs extended their financial advantage over their Republican rivals Tuesday, reporting massive hauls of campaign cash fueled by labor unions, according to records filed with the State Board of Elections.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Treasurer Michael Frerichs. [Submitted phots] -
Illinois should change the way voters elect members to the General Assembly and statewide office by allowing ranked-choice voting, according to a nonpartisan group.
A Chicago polling place. [Heather Cherone] -
Another high-profile labor leader announced he will step down, and House Speaker Michael Madigan reported a massive contribution from a Washington, D.C.-based labor group.
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Democratic attorney general nominee state Sen. Kwame Raoul racked up his second major endorsement in as many days with the nod from Planned Parenthood of Illinois Action.
Flanked by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, left, and Planned Parenthood of Illinois CEO Jennifer Welch, state Sen. Kwame Raoul accepted the group's nomination. [Heather Cherone/The Daily Line] -
Democratic nominee for governor JB Pritzker continued to make good on his promise to fund Democratic campaigns with another massive contribution. Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the General Assembly to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill designed to protect immigrants.
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A newly formed LGBT-focused independent expenditure committee unveiled its first target Thursday — Republican attorney general nominee Erika Harold.
Erika Harold, left, and Kwame Raoul. [Submitted photos] -
Democratic nominee for governor JB Pritzker continued to make good on his promise to fund Democratic campaigns for the Illinois State Senate with another massive contribution.
Democrat JB Pritzker addresses the party faithful at the 2018 Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association Breakfast. [Photo courtesy of Lee Milner] -
For someone facing an election in 62 days, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza did something very unusual Wednesday during her luncheon speech at the City Club of Chicago.
“We need to find a worthy successor to Mayor Emanuel,” Mendoza said. “Anybody have any ideas?” [City Club of Chicago]
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