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Mark Doyle, a longtime veteran of the Illinois political scene, gave up his bid today to stay on the Feb. 2 Democratic ballot for state treasurer after concluding too little time remained to fight a petition challenge that left him with too few valid signatures. Read more in Clout Street on chicagotribune.com .
Cutting Illinois' minimum wage is increasingly becoming a key proposal by Republican candidates for governor as they push ideas to help the state's economy.
SPRINGFIELD — Scherrie V. Giamanco, state executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Illinois, wishes to remind farmers, ranchers and other eligible voters to cast ballots in their local FSA County Committee elections before next Monday’s deadline.
A coalition of political reform groups today launched an uphill effort to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Illinois, suggesting that power be taken away from political bosses and be given to an independent board. The idea is to make the once-a-decade redistricting process more transparent and to prevent political leaders from carving out portions of the state to sway the ...
URBANA – Students and faculty at a campus forum pleaded for ethical leadership, openness and a commitment to core academic missions of teaching and research in the selection of the next University of Illinois president. The UI's presidential search panel scheduled Thursday's hearing to gather input on qualities for the successor to B. Joseph White, who will step down Dec. 31. Stanley Ikenberry ...
A veteran of the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Army National Guard is running as a Democrat for Sangamon County sheriff.
Coles County Farm Bureau will have three voting delegates at the Illinois Farm Bureau annual meeting this year in Chicago. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Saturday through Tuesday.
By: Victoria Guerrero On December 2, Loyola’s College Republicans hosted an open forum with the candidates running for the Illinois 7th district senate seat in Finnegan auditorium from 5-7 PM. They were approac...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- As unemployment climbs in Illinois, Dan Hynes plans to talk about his plan to create more jobs. The Democratic candidate for governor says he'll announce his jobs plan Tuesday in Rockford. He'll also visit Franklin Park, Godfrey and Chicago to discuss the issue.
The campaign finance reform legislation (Senate Bill 1466) passed recently by the Illinois General Assembly is meaningful reform and a good first step on the road to the changes needed in Illinois elections. The League of Women Voters of Illinois has been working along with other reform groups for over a decade to achieve meaningful campaign finance reform in Illinois, but has been met with ...
Don’t look now, but the terrorists are coming — to northwestern Illinois. A nearly-empty maximum security prison located in Thomson, Ill., population 559 and located approximately 55 miles from Platteville, is among the leading candidates to house accused terrorists who are being relocated from Guantanamo Bay. | Dec. 3
