The Pantagraph reports that Illinois' civil unions bill, after passing a state House committee, was left to languish at the end of the session. The ...
Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics
"...and here you are, sir: hamburger, medium-rare, and fries. You're sure you don't want anything to drink?"
Sarah Newman | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics
Obama's run for the presidency brought us together as a community and helped us to acknowledge the slavery-based roots that established the foundations of our government.
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 12.05.2008 | Chicago
Now that Illinois is offering a second President to the United States, it seemed fitting to spend the night watching Senator Barack Obama with the Democratic County Chair in Springfield.
Greg Harris | Posted 10.17.2008 | Chicago
I have had a number of inquiries about the details of the proposal to lease the State Lottery, so here we go with an explanation of SB2595, the version of the lottery lease proposal passed by the House.
WBEZ | Ben Calhoun | Posted 09.20.2008 | Chicago
It's now been a couple days since Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones announced his retirement. The same day he broke the news, Jones filed pap...
Gapers Block | Brienne Callahan | Posted 09.18.2008 | Chicago
John Alexander Logan entered public life after his election to the Illinois State House of Representatives in 1852. Like all good Chicago politicians,...
AP | Christopher Wills | Posted 09.13.2008 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD -- Legislative critics from both parties labeled a special session ordered by Gov. Blagojevich a sham and a farce on Tuesday, but senators...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
One of the country's leading pro-choice organizations reaffirmed its support for Sen. Barack Obama Sunday, a day after Sen. Hillary Clinton's presiden...
Jennifer Vanasco | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics