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November 19, 2020 at 3:15 pm

Irked Illinois governor to Speaker: End ‘political circus’ VIEW

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said taxpayers “don't deserve a political circus” on Thursday when he gave powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan...

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November 6, 2020 at 4:36 pm

Illinois governor isolates after possible COVID-19 exposure

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker self-isolated Friday and was awaiting test results after learning that he may have been exposed to the coronavirus...

October 27, 2020 at 1:41 pm

Governor bans indoor dining in Chicago as virus cases surge

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the...

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October 22, 2020 at 3:29 pm

Illinois governor orders police patrols amid COVID spikes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois State Police will start patrolling bars and restaurants in regions of the state where...

September 29, 2020 at 1:18 pm

Former ComEd vice president pleads guilty in bribery scheme VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A former ComEd vice president pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in what prosecutors say was a long-running bribery conspiracy in which...

September 20, 2020 at 8:52 am

Douglas statue comes down, but Lincoln had racist views, too

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue...

September 10, 2020 at 12:52 pm

GOP leader files charge against longtime Illinois speaker

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The top Republican in the Illinois House filed a breach of public trust charge Thursday against Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan, the...

August 19, 2020 at 12:11 pm

Douglas’ statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A statute of Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois whose national reputation in the mid-19th Century was built on the...

FILE – In this April 17, 2020, file photo, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his daily coronavirus news conference in Chicago. Pritzker took the unusual step Thursday, July 16, of preemptively filing a lawsuit to ensure school children wear face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when schools reopen in a few weeks. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File) ILCHS501 ILCHS501

July 22, 2020 at 1:58 pm

Illinois reports July’s highest one-day total of virus cases

The state on Wednesday reported July's highest one-day total, nearly 1,600 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, prompting a warning from the governor.

July 17, 2020 at 7:52 am

Pritzker: Illinois speaker ‘must resign’ if allegations true VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “must resign” if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow...

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