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5.26.2026 - Elections, Illinois

5.15.2026 - Illinois

GOP congressional candidate calls single-stream recycling a ‘sham’

By Catrina Barker

5.14.2026 - Illinois

Illinois Republicans blame taxes, lawsuits after Morton Salt exits Chicago

By Catrina Barker

5.12.2026 - Illinois

Officers mourn fallen Chicago cop as policy debate grows

By Catrina Barker

3.25.2026 - Free Speech

Lawmaker, officer warns Elgin officer firing could chill free speech

By Catrina Barker

2.05.2026 - Illinois

Chicago’s $41 billion financial hole exposes city’s pension crisis

By Catrina Barker

1.19.2026 - Government Accountability, Politics

Illinois lawmaker questions IDHS over years-long data breach

By Catrina Barker

1.08.2026 - Illinois

IL state lawmaker pushes back as analysis finds municipalities lost $10.9B

By Catrina Barker

1.06.2026 - Health Care

Duckworth pushes military IVF coverage as critics warn taxpayers could pay

By Catrina Barker

11.05.2024 - 2024 election

Imposter election officials ‘can’t sneak around’ Illinois polling places

By Catrina Barker

Catrina Barker

Illinois DHS appointment sparks backlash over alleged voter registration mailer practices

GOP congressional candidate calls single-stream recycling a ‘sham’

Illinois Republicans blame taxes, lawsuits after Morton Salt exits Chicago

Officers mourn fallen Chicago cop as policy debate grows

Lawmaker, officer warns Elgin officer firing could chill free speech

Chicago’s $41 billion financial hole exposes city’s pension crisis

Illinois lawmaker questions IDHS over years-long data breach

IL state lawmaker pushes back as analysis finds municipalities lost $10.9B

Duckworth pushes military IVF coverage as critics warn taxpayers could pay

Imposter election officials ‘can’t sneak around’ Illinois polling places

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