Illinois lawmakers ditch rule requiring they wear masks
Just a week after ousting bare-faced Republican lawmakers for a third time in 13 days, the Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to give the chamber’s mask mandate itself the boot.
Just a week after ousting bare-faced Republican lawmakers for a third time in 13 days, the Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to give the chamber’s mask mandate itself the boot.
Former Illinois state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement
Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of embezzlement, admitting he improperly took more than $240,000 from Teamsters Joint Council 25.
Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of embezzlement, admitting he improperly took more than $240,000 from Teamsters Joint Council 25.
Illinois candidates file for ballot spot in possibly the most expensive gubernatorial race in state history
Monday was the first day candidates in the June 28 primary election could file for a spot on the ballot.
Monday was the first day candidates in the June 28 primary election could file for a spot on the ballot.
Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching a hate crime
The bill would make it possible to prosecute a crime as a lynching when a conspiracy to commit a hate crime results in death or serious bodily injury, according to the bill’s champion, Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. The maximum sentence under the Anti-Lynching Act is 30 years.
The bill would make it possible to prosecute a crime as a lynching when a conspiracy to commit a hate crime results in death or serious bodily injury, according to the bill’s champion, Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. The maximum sentence under the Anti-Lynching Act is 30 years.
What is NATO's role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Elizabeth Shackelford from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how NATO is affecting the dynamics of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Elizabeth Shackelford from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how NATO is affecting the dynamics of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Flannery Fired Up: March 4, 2022
Let's get fired up!
Let's get fired up!
Vladimir Putin needs to be assassinated, U.S. senator says
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says someone in Russia needs to step up and kill President Vladimir Putin for the good of the world.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says someone in Russia needs to step up and kill President Vladimir Putin for the good of the world.
Pritzker after Madigan indictment: 'corruption and self-dealing among Illinois politicians must end'
"An indictment of this magnitude is a condemnation of a system infected with promises of pay-to-play. The era of corruption and self-dealing among Illinois politicians must end," Gov. Pritzker said Thursday.
"An indictment of this magnitude is a condemnation of a system infected with promises of pay-to-play. The era of corruption and self-dealing among Illinois politicians must end," Gov. Pritzker said Thursday.
Federal hearing held on missing women of color
A federal hearing Thursday addressed why women of color go missing more than any other demographic.
A federal hearing Thursday addressed why women of color go missing more than any other demographic.
Indiana legislation: Bills seek to redefine rape, repeal state's handgun permit requirement
Indiana lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor's desk that would redefine rape and "consent." Republicans have also revived a bill to repeal the state's handgun permit requirement.
Indiana lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor's desk that would redefine rape and "consent." Republicans have also revived a bill to repeal the state's handgun permit requirement.
Indiana bills: Legislation seeks to redefine rape, repeal state's handgun permit requirement
Indiana lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor's desk that would redefine rape and "consent." Republicans have also revived a bill to repeal the state's handgun permit requirement.
Indiana lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor's desk that would redefine rape and "consent." Republicans have also revived a bill to repeal the state's handgun permit requirement.
Pelosi says SOTU hecklers Boebert and Greene 'should just shut up'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had stern words for two of the most right-wing members of her chamber after their outbursts during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had stern words for two of the most right-wing members of her chamber after their outbursts during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union.
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering, bribery charges
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on racketeering and bribery charges for allegedly using his position to solicit and receive personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on racketeering and bribery charges for allegedly using his position to solicit and receive personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.
‘Like the Berlin Wall falling!’ Some West Lawn residents toast neighbor Michael Madigan’s indictment
Michael Madigan has been a fixture of Chicago’s Southwest Side for decades, but some of his neighbors believe his indictment Wednesday on federal corruption charges was a “long time coming.”
Michael Madigan has been a fixture of Chicago’s Southwest Side for decades, but some of his neighbors believe his indictment Wednesday on federal corruption charges was a “long time coming.”
'Madigan Enterprise': 106-page indictment describes Madigan's decade-long criminal conspiracy
Once known as the most powerful politician in the Illinois State Capitol, former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was indicted on 22 counts Wednesday.
Once known as the most powerful politician in the Illinois State Capitol, former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was indicted on 22 counts Wednesday.
Biden speaks in Duluth-Superior to tout infrastructure after State of the Union
As war rages in Europe and rising prices cause economic uncertainty in the U.S., President Joe Biden visited the Duluth-Superior region Wednesday for his first event after the State of the Union address.
As war rages in Europe and rising prices cause economic uncertainty in the U.S., President Joe Biden visited the Duluth-Superior region Wednesday for his first event after the State of the Union address.
Michael Madigan indictment: Former House Speaker faces racketeering, bribery charges
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on racketeering and bribery charges for allegedly using his position to solicit and receive personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on racketeering and bribery charges for allegedly using his position to solicit and receive personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.
Indiana lawmakers approve transgender sports ban in schools
Indiana lawmakers approved a bill that bans transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity.
Indiana lawmakers approved a bill that bans transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity.
Indiana lawmakers approve transgender sports ban
Indiana lawmakers approved a bill that bans transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity.
Indiana lawmakers approved a bill that bans transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity.
Illinois House Democrats oust three bare-faced Republicans objecting to 'outdated' mask policy
One day after the state’s indoor mask mandate ended, the fight over a rule requiring face coverings in the Illinois House raged on Tuesday, ending in three bare-faced Republican lawmakers being given the boot.
One day after the state’s indoor mask mandate ended, the fight over a rule requiring face coverings in the Illinois House raged on Tuesday, ending in three bare-faced Republican lawmakers being given the boot.