Democrats Review Options To Take Action Against Madigan After Patronage Scandal
Some members of his own party have been looking for ways to hold him accountable, even though he hasn’t been charged with a crime.
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POLITICAL
States, Local Governments Increasingly Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis
Opponents argue none of these resolutions or proclamations will really help the black community.
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Bailey Asks Judge To Hold Pritzker In Contempt, Put Governor In Jail Until Recent COVID-19 Orders Are Rescinded
This isn’t about some political battle between me and the Governor, it’s about the law,” Bailey said.
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Pritzker Considering New Rules To Enforce Statewide COVID-19 Orders
Pritzker said he’s considering what rules his administration could put in place to have state penalties for violations of his executive orders.
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Pritzker Unveils COVID-19 Campaign To Encourage Use Of Face Masks
A $5 million campaign to encourage Illinois residents to wear a face covering in public
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Pritzker Loses Another Court Challenge, State Must Take Prisoners From Counties
The Illinois Department of Corrections must accept an inmate within 14 days of a transfer, but Pritzker’s order struck that language for the duration of his emergency orders.
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Op-Ed: The cost of silence by the silent majority
In politics, “silence is not golden” and the “meek shall not inherit anything.”
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On The Agenda At August 3 Freeport City Council Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Freeport
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Experts In Illinois Politics, Public Corruption Predict ‘Chaos’ If Madigan Exits
Speaker says he has no plans to resign
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Blagojevich tells Madigan ‘from one Public Official A to another’ to publicly defend himself
“C’mon Mike. Talk to the media. Fight back. Look what they’re calling you, man. They’re calling you corrupt. If you’re truly innocent, Mike, fight back, man”, Blagojevich said.
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Madigan Says He Won’t Resign Despite Federal Corruption Probe
“I have never made a legislative decision with improper motives and any claim otherwise is unfounded”, Madigan said in a statement.
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Public Official A and his Democrat Supermajority killed my Ethics Reform Bills
In calling for the Speaker to resign or be removed, I reminded taxpayers that this was foreseeable.
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TV Station Tests Out Voting By Mail. It Does Not Go Well.
These results would be pivotal.
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Durkin Calls For Madigan To Step Down, Seeks Vote On New Speaker Of The House
“I call for the immediate resignation of Speaker Madigan from the Illinois House of Representatives, and will be filing a resolution to have the House Chamber vote on a new Speaker immediately,” Durkin said.
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After ComEd patronage scandal, Madigan gets more than $500,000 in campaign donations in one day
Madigan as been implicated in the ComEd deferred prosecution agreement released earlier this month. Madigan has denied wrongdoing.
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