More Democrats Say It’s Time For A New Illinois House Speaker Who Is Not Michael Madigan
Calls for Madigan to step aside as Illinois House Speaker grew as his confidante, Michael McClain, and three others were charged in a ComEd bribery scheme.
Calls for Madigan to step aside as Illinois House Speaker grew as his confidante, Michael McClain, and three others were charged in a ComEd bribery scheme.
Among the four people charged Wednesday was Michael McClain, a close confidante of Illinois House Speaker and Democratic boss Michael Madigan.
A committee of aldermen gave preliminary approval to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 revenue package – including a nearly $94 million property tax hike.
President Trump has found little success in court, though he has continued to sew disinformation online and last night fired a top cybersecurity official who had worked to bolster public confidence in the electoral system.This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and voting reporter Miles Parks.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
City Hall’s efforts to expand testing and contact tracing come as coronavirus testing sites around the Chicago region report long lines.
Members of the Chicago City Council blocked an ordinance to tax Amazon and one to divert CPD funds for a mental health emergency response unit.
The state might be missing out on valuable tax revenue amidst a $4 billion budget crisis.
Democrats are regrouping after they saw their House majority shrink on election day. Their slim majority could heighten the stakes of the party’s progressive-moderate divide.This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, and congressional editor Dierdre Walsh.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
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The new restrictions will limit capacity in retail stores, and the state urges Illinoisans to work from home and not interact with people outside of their households.