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Former GOP Senate candidate accused of murder-for-hire scheme, Illinois cops say

A woman who once ran for a U.S. Senate seat as a Republican candidate has been arrested in a murder-for-hire plot, Illinois ...
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker appoints Peoria city council member to regional board

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker appointed Peoria City Council member Andre Allen to serve on the Tri-County River Valley ...
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In Illinois, an open Senate seat draws a historic field of primary candidates

The retirement of longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has set up a competitive primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The ...

US Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly have the most cash available in Illinois US Senate race

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has $21 million in campaign cash for the U.S. Senate race, compared with more than $2 million ...

Fiscal differences remain as Illinois lawmaker urges for transit special session

An Illinois state senator from Chicago has urged for a special legislative session to be called to fund public transit, but a ...

Senate passes bill that would cut funding for NPR, PBS. See how Illinois' senators voted

The Senate passed a bill that would cut $9 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting, foreign aid and more. See how ...
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Illinois Senate passes 200 bills. Here are 4 key takeaways

The Illinois Senate passed 244 bills before Friday's deadline. While we can't dissect all of them, we did find 4 things you should know.

Cook County Dems stay out of heated Senate race — endorse Patrick Hynes over incumbent assessor

The Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee met for day two of slating and opted for an open primary in the race for U ...