While fellow Democrats Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes were hurling insults at each other several days ago about the state budget, I picked u...
State Journal-Register | Bernard Schoenburg | Posted 08.16.2009 | Chicago
So, did a trip to baseball's All-Star Game Tuesday night by a key member of the General Assembly delay the state budget deal? No way, says Senate Pre...
Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 12.25.2008 | Chicago
Incoming Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Sunday the Democrats who control state government should be embarrassed by the constant fighti...
Associated Press | Christopher Wills | Posted 12.21.2008 | Chicago
llinois Senate Democrats picked Chicagoan John Cullerton to become the next Senate president, part of a shake-up Wednesday that could change the atmo...
STLtoday.com | Kurt Erickson | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago
Democrats who control the Illinois Senate hinted Thursday that some kind of tax increase may be on the horizon. With the state's backlog of unpaid bi...
Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney and Fran Spielman | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago
Jockeying over the state Senate's next Democratic leader intensified Wednesday as Mayor Daley insisted he had no horse in the race but signaled behind...
AP | Christopher Wills | Posted 12.13.2008 | Chicago
Illinois senators won't have much work to do in their annual fall session, but they face two big decisions. The Democratic majority must choose a new...
Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago
The Illinois Senate that Barack Obama left behind now is in a mad scramble over who will lead both the Democrats and Republicans. Following Tuesday's...
State Journal-Register | Ryan Keith | Posted 11.22.2008 | Chicago
Money is flowing swiftly into several key state Senate races, but it's coming from some unusual sources, thanks to an upcoming power shift. Senate Pr...
The Southern Illinoisan | Posted 11.13.2008 | Chicago
Illinois Democrats have been battling behind-the-scenes to decide who will replace retiring Illinois Senate President Emil Jones. And the race "appear...
SouthtownStar | Rich Miller | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago