Chicago Journal
Guilty plea likely from Crestwood mayor in red-light camera corruption probe
Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta was charged with bribery, tax crimes, and lying to agents.
Illinois Politics
Illinois State Politics from the Chicago Journal.
Chicagoland News
Illinois AG probes Joliet police force after 2020 death
Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, cautioned it isn't a criminal investigation. The civil investigation was requested in June 2020 by Joliet's mayor and council members about five months after the death of 37-year-old Eric Lurry.
Illinois News
Former US Sen. Adlai Stevenson III, 90, dead from dementia
Stevenson is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons, Adlai IV and Warwick; two brothers, John and Borden; and nine grandchildren.
Illinois News
Illinois Senate passes energy deal governor says falls short
Union and business groups have expressed concerns about the loss of jobs and the reliability of the electric grid while some consumers groups worry about rate hikes.
Chicago Journal
Illinois Dems set to OK new legislative maps over criticism
"At each opportunity in this redistricting process, it's as if lawmakers went out of their way to ensure the creation of these maps had as little public input as possible," said Jay Young, executive director of Common Cause Illinois.
Chicago Journal
The Illinois Service Men and Women Killed in Afghanistan
No comment. No politics. Just names.
Chicago Journal
Who in Adam Kinzinger's 16th District is Donating to Adam Kinzinger?
His finances dwarf all potential challengers, but we wanted to find out who is donating to his reelection campaign from his own 16th District.
Opinion & Comment
Opinion: Surprise! He's Running.
As expected, J.B. Pritzker is running for re-election.
Opinion & Comment
Opinion: Welcome to Evanston, Home of the Racists
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Black people's problems are over! Evanston pays REPARATIONS!
Politics
Opinion: Who is Advising Adam Kinzinger?
Someone needs to tell the truth, all right. Adam, what were you thinking?
Illinois Politics
Opinion: Is J.B. Pritzker Unfit to Lead the State of Illinois?
He long expressed an interest in Politics but it wasn't until J.B. Pritzker found it necessary to fully satisfy the donation requirements of Mike Madigan that he was elected Governor of Illinois. It was his first elected position in public office, and it should be his last.
Illinois Politics
Illinois General Election Results - 2020
The official results from Illinois voters in the 2020 general election from the Illinois State Board of Elections.