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By Kelsey Landis | Belleville News-Democrat • Feb 8, 2021 House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) speaks with reporters in July 2017. Three former ComEd lobbyists, including a close Madigan confidante, and the former CEO of ComEds parent company were indicted Wednesday, charged with orchestrating a bribery scheme that allegedly sought to influence Madigan. Brian Mackey / NPR Illinois Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a ...

Join your co-senseis Larry Smith and Jay Hoffman as they walk you through all things All-Valley Karate and breakdown Season 1 of the Netflix hit Cobra Kai. They talk about how Cobra Kai pays homage while simultaneously pointing out the sheer silliness of Karate Kid, all while being the most bingeable show on TV.    

State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was walking through security at the Bank of Springfield Center on his way to the makeshift Illinois House floor the morning of Jan. 11 when

State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was walking through security at the Bank of Springfield Center on his way to the makeshift Illinois House floor the morning of Jan. 11 when

MAYOR’s COMMS SHUFFLE — NOW URLACHER SEEKS RE-ELECTION — TEACHER TALKS STALL, KIDS STILL HOME Presented by Uber Driver Stories TOP TALKER Lori Lightfoot’s communications office for nearly 18 months, is leaving, and Kate LeFurgy, deputy director of the office, is stepping up. “Kate has played a critical part in navigating our city through the enormous challenges of the last year,” Lightfoot said in a statement. “She is fiercely committed to our mission of building a transparent, r...

By Capitol News SPRINGFIELD—Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back on criticisms of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday, Jan. 29, saying state officials are “doing everything we can” to ensure timely delivery of doses. Illinois currently ranks 47th among all 50 states in vaccine distribution, with 4.8% of the state’s 12.7 million residents having been vaccinated so far. The state has issued 829,488 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, with only 1.4% of the state’s po...

By Sarah Mansur & Grace Barbic & Capitol News Illinois • Jan 27, 2021 Members of the Illinois House Democratic Womens Caucus speak with Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center on Jan. 12, the day before he was inaugurated as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Credit Justin Fowler, Springfield State Journal-Register Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives made history on Jan. 13 when they elected the first Black law...

Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives made history on Jan. 13 when they elected the first Black lawmaker to serve as House Speaker and ended the reign of Rep.

As weather and climate conditions that favor flooding increase due to climate change, global flood monitoring is more important than ever. To meet the growing challenge of monitoring floods, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies are taking advantage of high-resolution satellite imagery to detect where they may occur and how people, cities and rural areas might be affected. “We don’t just show where it’s flooding,” s...

POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories Good Thursday morning, Illinois. "This was not just a transfer of power, it was a profound change of attitu...