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Pritzker donation raises concerns of partisan influence on school board races
Mar 13, 2023 5:30 AM - With significant financial support from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois' Democratic Party is getting involved in contests for school and library board seats this spring to combat what officials call "really extreme candidates." -
Williamson running again, becomes Democratic primary's first Biden challenger
Feb 27, 2023 3:53 PM - Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson, who brought her brand of spiritualism to the 2020 presidential race, has announced she's running for president again, becoming the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden for his party's nomination in 2024. -
Where did billionaire Gov. Pritzker send campaign cash before Election Day?
Feb 25, 2023 3:50 PM - Having already spent $145 million on his reelection campaign, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker shared his considerable personal fortune with other Democratic candidates and groups in the weeks before November's election, records show. -
In dueling letters, Democratic lawmakers, Kane sheriff trade accusations on police input for gun ban
Feb 27, 2023 10:18 AM - Several Democratic state lawmakers representing Kane County pulled no punches in responding to Kane Sheriff Ron Hain after he criticized them over the state's new weapons ban. But Friday night, Hain responded to the lawmakers' letter with one of his own, repeating criticisms that they largely did not listen to him or other law enforcement leaders. -
Pritzker-DeSantis rivalry comes to the suburbs, as Florida governor slated to visit Elmhurst Monday
Feb 19, 2023 8:51 PM - Controversial Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will viait the suburbs Monday, brining his rivalry with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the Democrat's home turf. -
Chat live with U.S. Rep. Sean Casten on Wednesday nightFeb 14, 2023 4:47 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a telephone town hall Wednesday to speak with constituents about the issues facing Congress and the nation.
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Murphy appointed assistant majority leader of Illinois Senate
Feb 6, 2023 1:16 PM - State Sen. Laura Murphy, a Democrat from Des Plaines, has been appointed to serve as assistant majority leader of the Illinois Senate. -
How much did your representative get from special interests before the last election?
Feb 3, 2023 7:40 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider collected more campaign cash from special interest groups during the 2022 election cycle than any of the other representatives serving the North, West or Northwest suburbs, new federal records show. Here's how much other congressmen representing the suburbs collected. -
Pritzker warns College Board against AP Black studies changes after DeSantis blocked course
Jan 25, 2023 8:28 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going to battle with the national College Board over what he calls "political grandstanding" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Chicago Democrat is warning the nonprofit that oversees the Advanced Placement program that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn't include "a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans."
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How Casten dramatically outraised and outspent Pekau in the final weeks of campaign
Jan 23, 2023 4:33 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove dramatically outraised Republican challenger Keith Pekau of Orland Park in the weeks before and after their showdown last fall, federal campaign finance records show.
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