Legislative watchdog says Illinois Rep. Miller did not incite Capitol Riot
The General Assembly's watchdog says Illinois Rep. Chris Miller did not help incite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.
The General Assembly's watchdog says Illinois Rep. Chris Miller did not help incite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.
Talk of Trump 2024 run builds as legal pressure intensifies
Multiple people who have spoken with Donald Trump and his team in recent weeks say they sense a shift, with the former president increasingly acting and talking as though he plans to mount another White House bid.
Multiple people who have spoken with Donald Trump and his team in recent weeks say they sense a shift, with the former president increasingly acting and talking as though he plans to mount another White House bid.
Lightfoot hopes to persuade House to rewrite or reject state Senate plan for elected school board
Mayor Lightfoot Wednesday launched a last-ditch effort to persuade the Illinois House to reject a State Senate plan to have Chicago voters elect members of the Board of Education.
Mayor Lightfoot Wednesday launched a last-ditch effort to persuade the Illinois House to reject a State Senate plan to have Chicago voters elect members of the Board of Education.
Bill to ban BLM flag at US embassies introduced by House Republicans
The Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 would prohibit American embassies from flying Black Lives Matter and other political flags.
The Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 would prohibit American embassies from flying Black Lives Matter and other political flags.
McHenry Township Clerk's first openly transgender elected official shares coming out story
McHenry Township Clerk Danielle Aylward paid her taxes in single dollar bills in 2016 as part of a tax protest. She says that sparked her run for McHenry Township Clerk.
McHenry Township Clerk Danielle Aylward paid her taxes in single dollar bills in 2016 as part of a tax protest. She says that sparked her run for McHenry Township Clerk.
Proposal to elect Chicago school board members advances in Illinois Senate
The Illinois State Senate on Tuesday approved a proposal to elect members of the Chicago Board of Education.
The Illinois State Senate on Tuesday approved a proposal to elect members of the Chicago Board of Education.
Pritzker celebrates passage of state budget as critics pounce
While critics complain the new state budget is actually a half-billion dollars out of balance, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker took a victory lap Tuesday afternoon.
While critics complain the new state budget is actually a half-billion dollars out of balance, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker took a victory lap Tuesday afternoon.
Bill seeking to ban sale of puppy mill pets in Illinois shops heads to Pritzker's desk
The Illinois State Senate has passed a bill that some supporters believe could shut down so-called puppy mills.
The Illinois State Senate has passed a bill that some supporters believe could shut down so-called puppy mills.
Illinois Legislature’s $42B budget heads to Pritzker's desk
The Illinois Legislature worked past its midnight deadline to approve a $42 billion state budget early Tuesday.
The Illinois Legislature worked past its midnight deadline to approve a $42 billion state budget early Tuesday.
$41-billion budget, trickier issues face Illinois Legislature on final day
Illinois lawmakers were piecing together a $41.3 billion state budget Monday, based on tax revenue sources that rebounded much faster from the global pandemic than expected and including $2.5 billion in spending from a multiyear federal relief package.
Illinois lawmakers were piecing together a $41.3 billion state budget Monday, based on tax revenue sources that rebounded much faster from the global pandemic than expected and including $2.5 billion in spending from a multiyear federal relief package.
‘A day of remembrance’: President Biden issues proclamation 100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre
President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation declaring May 31, 2021, a Day of Remembrance: 100 Years After The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation declaring May 31, 2021, a Day of Remembrance: 100 Years After The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Illinois bill bans police from lying during questioning
Minors are considered especially vulnerable, and have a much higher rate of confessions to crimes they did not commit.
Minors are considered especially vulnerable, and have a much higher rate of confessions to crimes they did not commit.
Illinois close to making Juneteenth a paid holiday off for state employees and a school holiday
Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned from Union soldiers in Texas that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned from Union soldiers in Texas that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
Memorial Day observances personal for Biden as weekend marks 6-year anniversary of son Beau's death
President Biden honored the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner as he paid tribute Sunday to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago to the day.
President Biden honored the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner as he paid tribute Sunday to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago to the day.
Illinois House approves bill that would allow college athletes to make money on product endorsements
For more than a century, college athletes have been mythologized as amateurs while laboring for colleges and universities that make hundreds of millions of dollars marketing them to sell tickets and merchandise.
For more than a century, college athletes have been mythologized as amateurs while laboring for colleges and universities that make hundreds of millions of dollars marketing them to sell tickets and merchandise.
Flannery Fired Up: May 28, 2021
Let's get fired up!
Let's get fired up!
Madigan's former chief of staff Tim Mapes pleads not guilty to perjury
The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pleaded not guilty Friday to lying under oath to a federal grand jury that was investigating a bribery scheme involving electric utility Commonwealth Edison.
The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pleaded not guilty Friday to lying under oath to a federal grand jury that was investigating a bribery scheme involving electric utility Commonwealth Edison.
Illinois Democrats push ahead on legislative maps despite GOP outcry
Senate Democrats on Friday approved legislative district maps to govern elections in the Illinois General Assembly for the next decade despite an outcry from Republicans and Democratic-leaning community groups that say they’ve been ignored and haven’t gotten clear answers about how the lines were drawn.
Senate Democrats on Friday approved legislative district maps to govern elections in the Illinois General Assembly for the next decade despite an outcry from Republicans and Democratic-leaning community groups that say they’ve been ignored and haven’t gotten clear answers about how the lines were drawn.
Biden’s $6T budget proposal: Social spending, taxes on business
President Joe Biden rolled out his $6 trillion budget proposal for next year, which features new social programs for the poor and middle class. But it depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to keep the nation's spiking debt from spiraling out of control.
President Joe Biden rolled out his $6 trillion budget proposal for next year, which features new social programs for the poor and middle class. But it depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to keep the nation's spiking debt from spiraling out of control.
Hair Discrimination Bill inspired by Chicago toddler passes House
The Hair Discrimination Bill, inspired by a Chicago toddler, was passed by the House Thursday afternoon.
The Hair Discrimination Bill, inspired by a Chicago toddler, was passed by the House Thursday afternoon.