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Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans as Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair

The state’s top Democrats gathered in Springfield for Governor’s Day — ripping Illinois Republicans for their support of former President Donald Trump.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2023

Leo Louchios, an adviser to Jesse White and Alexi Giannoulias and Greektown staple, dies at 66

Mr. Louchios was a behind-the-scenes giant in the Greek community and a staple in city, county and state politics for more than two decades.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

Illinois drivers will need appointments for license services at 44 high-traffic locations

Facilities will operate Monday through Friday across Illinois; 16 locations to have Saturday hours.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 28, 2023

Illinois set to become first state to end book bans

Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign bill that would block state funding for public libraries and schools that ban books

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2023

Library funding becomes the 'nuclear option' as the battle over books escalates

Some libraries are now facing an existential threat: They could lose their public funding over books deemed inappropriate for young readers.

WEKU · May 4, 2023

Illinois lawmakers push back on library book bans

Illinois lawmakers approved a measure requiring libraries to adopt an anti-book banning policy in order to receive state funding, in a Wednesday vote that fissured along party lines

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer

Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

A quarter of a century after being carjacked, Giannoulias doles out $21 million to fight carjacking surge

Chicago carjacking reports hit a peak of 1,849 in 2021. The Illinois secretary of state was carjacked with high school basketball teammates in 1998. “It was a brutal experience,” he says.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023

Illinois House OKs measure to allow the state to deny grants to libraries that ban books

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House on Wednesday approved a measure that would allow the Illinois secretary of state’s office to deny grant funding to public and school libraries if they ban books or fail to devise policies against removing titles from their stacks.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 23, 2023

Legislation aims to deter book bans at public libraries by withholding grants

Legislation aimed at discouraging public libraries from banning books has been introduced in the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly amid largely partisan battles around the country over what books and school curricula are suitable for children.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 9, 2023