Dave McKinney

Gov. JB Pritzker is facing criticism after COVID-19 deaths at a LaSalle veterans' home, years after he criticized former Gov. Bruce Rauner for Legionnaire's disease deaths at a Quincy veterans' home.

Illinois’ race for governor is once again clouded by deaths at veterans’ homes

Dave McKinney

GOP rivals echo the political strategy Pritzker used to unseat Bruce Rauner in 2018, but some say COVID-19 and Legionnaires outbreaks are not equal.

In this June 30, 2016 file photo, Illinois lawmakers appear at the State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.

Illinois lawmakers pass election-year $46 billion budget and anti-crime bills

Dave McKinney

Illinois Democrats padded their election-year resumes Saturday by giving final approval to a state budget that includes more than $1.8 billion in tax relief and to a series of anti-crime steps designed to blunt Republican attacks for being soft on crime.

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Illinois Democrats announce a budget deal offering more than $1.8 billion in tax relief

Dave McKinney

Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders announced the $46-billion-plus spending plan late Thursday, with aims to pass it on the final scheduled day of session.

Former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan parks in the garage at his Southwest Side home, Wednesday afternoon, March 2, 2022.

Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is indicted on federal racketeering charges

Dan Mihalopoulos

Former Illinois House Speaker and ex-Democratic Party boss Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday in federal court with racketeering, allegedly for taking part in bribery schemes for his own personal gain, according to the indictment.