Nearly 4 in 10 ballots cast in Illinois before Election Day
Of the more than 4.1 million votes cast statewide, 21% were submitted at early-voting sites and 18% were cast through the mail.
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Of the more than 4.1 million votes cast statewide, 21% were submitted at early-voting sites and 18% were cast through the mail.
McCombie, a Republican from Savanna, is the first woman to lead an Illinois House caucus. She is also the first downstate House leader since 1983.
Illinois House Republicans on Tuesday chose state Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, to succeed longtime House Minority Leader Jim Durkin.
According to Illinois political operatives and experts, Madigan’s hold on his caucus was the result of his near-unilateral control over the legislative process and a dominant political organization with a
Randy Witter has learned a thing or two during his 48 years of lobbying work at the Illinois State Capitol. "I learned early on that...