by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois August 18, 2025 Article Summary A billboard promoting the Proud Boys, a right-wing extremist group, has been put up near a high school in Clinton County in southern Illinois. The group, which has been labeled a hate group, has ties to the Jan. 6 […]
Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois is facing intense criticism and fact-checking after sharing a misleading electoral map on social media that dramatically misrepresents the political landscape of her own state. Miller posted a county-by-county map showing Illinois overwhelmingly colored in red, with only small blue spots in urban areas, […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 15, 2025 Article Summary In response to a July letter, the Illinois State Board of Elections provided the U.S. Department of Justice with the same limited voter data that it provides to political parties. The DOJ, however, countered that it wanted more specific […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 14, 2025 Article Summary Ted Dabrowski, the president of a conservative public policy research organization, said he plans to announce his campaign for governor. Dabrowski joins DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick in the Republican primary for governor. Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 13, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats say they’ve delivered for middle class residents and that’s the blueprint their party should follow in 2026. Democratic candidates for Illinois Senate disagree whether it’s right to receive contributions from corporations as they seek […]
by Peter Hancock and Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 12, 2025 Article Summary U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made a stop in Springfield one day before keynoting a breakfast with Illinois Democrats. Jeffries, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Nikki Budzinski and Sen. Tammy Duckworth visited Springfield groups to gather […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 12, 2025 Article Summary Illinois has long had some of the most rigorous proficiency standards in the nation for student performance. The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking to bring them closer to other states, which will boost proficiency scores in the […]
The Illinois State Board of Elections has responded to a Department of Justice request for comprehensive voter data by providing some information while withholding sensitive personal details. In an August 11, 2025 letter to DOJ officials, Illinois State Board of Elections General Counsel Marni M. Malowitz confirmed the state provided […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 7, 2025 Article Summary Dozens of Democratic lawmakers from Texas are staying in Illinois to prevent the Texas Legislature from adopting a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan for political purposes. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the FBI has accepted his request to help […]
A new law has been signed in Illinois, strengthening workplace rights for nursing mothers. The legislation, an amendment to the state’s Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act, ensures that employees who need to express breast milk for their infants are not only guaranteed reasonable break time, but will now receive […]
