Elections in 2022 will be different from the mid-terms of the past. For one thing, the primary election won’t be held in the spring, originally scheduled for March 15. The Illinois General Assembly has postponed that vote until June 28, which will affect other dates on the election calendar, such as candidates’ filing period and […]
By Steve Reick When the Illinois House convened in January, for the first time in 38 years, Michael J. Madigan did not preside as speaker. His descent from power was swift, and he left a legacy of economic decline from which Illinois may never recover. Here are several of the more important takeaways from the […]
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