SPRINGFIELD – Shortly after noon Monday, Illinois has a new governor, making the state fully controlled in all branches by the Democrat Party. J.B. Pritzker is Illinois' 43rd governor. Pritzker was accompanied during swearing in by wife M.K. and their two children.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Fifth-term Secretary of State Jesse White
Re-elected State Comptroller Susanna Mendoza, who is now running for Chicago mayor
Re-elected State Treasurer Michael Frerichs
By Illinois ReviewLong before Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons found himself under federal indictment, his political future was revived by a controversial last-day pardon from then-Gov. Pat Quinn.On...
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By Illinois ReviewChicago residents pay the highest monthly 911 surcharge in the United States, yet city data shows that roughly half of the city's most serious emergency calls...
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By Illinois ReviewWhile millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day with backyard barbecues, parades, and fireworks, Chicago experienced another violent holiday weekend that once again placed the city among...
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By Illinois ReviewIllinois has taken another step down the progressive path.Gov. JB Pritzker has signed House Bill 5095 into law, permanently allowing Illinois residents to identify themselves as...
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By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorFor nearly eighteen years, one of the most significant documents from one of Illinois' most consequential political corruption cases has remained hidden...
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