New York isn’t alone when it comes to granting driver’s licenses to immigrants without legal status
While U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced legal action Wednesday against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s licenses ...
Lawsuits with Trump administration stretching Illinois attorney general’s resources
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined yet another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time over its decision to slash funding for ...
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history has been found guilty of some charges at his federal corruption trial in Chicago ...
Hammer comes down on the ‘Velvet Hammer’
The verdicts end a months-long federal trial for one of the most powerful political figures in Illinois, He didn’t have the ...
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Will the Madigan verdict change anything?
And the nation is still watching, waiting to see if the downfall of Michael Madigan will change anything. The consensus is: ...
Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, calls him victim of 'terrible injustice'
The ex-governor said he and the president were victims of 'lawfare' and didn't address rumors that he's being considered for ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Launches Firing Spree Hours After Trump Order
The Department of Government Efficiency is coordinating mass firings after a Trump executive order gave the group expanded ...
Democrats try to move on after ex-Illinois speaker’s conviction as GOP calls for greater state ethics reforms
Hoping to finally turn the page on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decadeslong reign over Illinois politics, Democrats ...
WATCH: Illinois House GOP demands ethics reforms after Madigan guilty verdicts
The guilty verdicts against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have Republicans saying it’s beyond time for action ...
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Eye On Illinois: 2024 ruling emphasizes folly of ex-gov’s request for political reinstatement
Usually, these thoughts surface immediately after a monumental ruling. But today it seems appropriate to look back to March ...
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Alleging Obstruction, Chicago’s Inspector General Turns to City Council for Stronger Laws
In a memo sent Friday to the Chicago City Council’s ethics committee, city Inspector General Deborah Witzburg laid out a series of what her office characterizes as obstructions by the […] ...