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Federal turmoil challenges state policymakers
Rep. Anna Moeller, who chairs the House budget committee that oversees health and human services funding, discusses the challenges presented to state…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Fall veto session roundup
The fall veto session turned out to be more eventful than many had expected as lawmakers passed legislation dealing with the Chicago mass transit "fi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Will Illinois be pulled into the redistricting frenzy?
National Democrats have urged Illinois to join the congressional redist ricting frenzy to counter efforts in other states to gerrymander maps in favo…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Veto session begins amid political turmoil
Illinois lawmakers returned to the Statehouse this week amid a partial shutdown of the federal government and continuing protests over President Dona…
5 months ago
Fall veto session preview
Plenty of issues are on the table for Illinois lawmakers when they return to Springfield this week for the start of the annual fall veto session. Ben…
5 months, 1 week ago
Chicago vs Trump
The showdown between the state of Illinois and the Trump administration escalated this week as federal judges issued restraining orders blocking the …
5 months, 1 week ago
Illinois leaders tell feds to stay out of Chicago
Jerry Nowicki and Ben Szalinski discuss the latest developments in the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago, whether federal troops are on the wa…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Bailey's back, Raoul bests Trump and the state seeks immigration answers
Jerry Nowicki and Ben Szalinski discuss the news of the week, from Illinois' successful lawsuit to protect its federal funding, Darren Bailey's secon…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Democracy backsliding
Democratic values and institutions are coming under attack in the United States and around the world. In her new book, "The Backsliders: Why Leaders …
6 months ago
GOP gov field takes shape
The list of potential Republican candidates for governor grew this week. Ted Dabrowski, who publishes the conservative newsletter Wirepoints, formall…
6 months, 1 week ago