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The Madigan Enterprise
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted this week on 22 counts of corruption involving a collection of schemes that federal prosecutors are…
4 years ago
Masks Down
Gov. JB Pritzker announces the statewide indoor mask mandate will expire at the end of February, with some exceptions. The Capitol News Illinois team…
4 years ago
Session Midpoint
The 2022 legislative session is hitting its midpoint while the state prepares to lift its indoor mask mandate. The Capitol News Illinois team discuss…
4 years ago
The governor makes his pitch
A look at what's in Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address and the history behind his remarks.
4 years, 1 month ago
Illinois' Teacher Shortage
A new survey suggests Illinois is suffering from a shortage of teachers and other educators. UIS Public Affairs Reporting program interns Andrew Adam…
4 years, 2 months ago
The State of Democraccy
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, we interview University of Illinois at Chicago professor Dick Simps…
4 years, 2 months ago
News of the Week, Holiday Edition
Gov. Pritzker strikes a deal to sell the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, then signs a bill repealing the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. …
4 years, 3 months ago
Redistricting Controversies
The Better Government Association's Bryan Zarou and University of Illinois political science professor Brian Gaines talk with Peter Hancock about the…
4 years, 4 months ago
Climate, Supreme Court and Redistricting
Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss Gov. JB Pritzker's trip to the U.N. climate conference, an Illinois Supreme Court case concerning ride hailin…
4 years, 4 months ago
Fall Veto Session
Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss passage of new congressional district maps and other legislation during the recently-completed fall veto sess…
4 years, 4 months ago