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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois may follow the lead of other states and hold a vaccine lottery that allows the freshly vaccinated to enter a contest to win some money. The aim is to get the state closer to herd immunity, which means 75% to 80% of the population needs to be inoculated. “This pandemic isn’t over, and there are many, many people who have not been vaccinated yet,” the governor ...
The General Assembly Monday approved changes to election law that include qualification revisions that seem tailored to address felon Roger Agpawa’s ineligibility to hold municipal office.
By Benjamin Cox on February 23, 2021 at 6:15pm Former State Representative and long-time Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has now resigned as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois. According to a press release from the DPI this afternoon, Vice Chair Karen Yarbrough will be appointed as interim chair of the party until a new chair is named. Madigan has held the chair of the DPI since 1998. Madigan’s current four-year term as state central committeeman ends following the March primary in 2022. Pursuant to the Illinois Election Code, the 36 members of the Democrat...
“… and like that … ‘poof’ … he was gone” Wow! Was not expecting this so soon after resigning his House seat. He will leave a void and the leadership of the party has to step up. Waiting for Republican state chair snarky response. Will Madigan remain a power behind the throne? Or is he out to pasture as a relic of a former time. Bob Raica is interested in being appointed to his state central committee seat. - Three Dimensional Checkers - Monday, Feb 22, 21 @ 5:42 pm: A gentleman should know when to leave the party. People need to stop suggesting that Madigan will remain as a hi...