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Michael Madigan may be gone from the Democratic-controlled Illinois General  Assembly, but his influence on the political process in Springfield persists. And the connection between Madigan, a Chicago Democrat and speaker of the Illinois House for 36 of the past 38 years before Emanuel “Chris” Welch of Hillside took charge of the speaker’s gavel last month, could create political problems for Welch, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Senate president, a political observer and campaign-fin...

Credit Capitol News Illinois Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield city councilperson, and Mike Simmons, former policy director for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, are also the two newest members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. The two Democratic appointments to the Senate follow the recent selections of Adriane Johnson, Cristina Pacione-Zayas and Sally Turner to vacancies in the 30th, 20th and 44t...

New Democratic state senators sworn in Democratic state Sens. Mike Simmons and Doris Turner   Updated 2/8/2021 3:54 PM SPRINGFIELD -- Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield City Council member, and Mike Simmons, former policy director for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, are also the two newest members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.   The two Democratic appointments to the Senate follo...

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Erikson Institute Members of the Cook County Democratic Party have filled the seat vacated by former state Sen. Iris Martinez. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, who served as the associate vice president of policy at the Erikson Institute until this week, was sworn in Monday night after being selected by Cook County Democratic Party committee members. The term ends in 2022. Lea este artículo en español en , un servicio presentado por AARP Chicago. Pacione-Zayas was not immediately available for comme...

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