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Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the James R. Thompson Center, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.

The Spin: Rahm Emanuel, Chris Christie on Trump vs. Biden debate | IL House committee investigating Madigan begins | Pritzker again self-isolating after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

September 29, 2020 at 6:01 p.m.

With tonight's Trump-Biden debate closing in, two people who know them well, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, suggested during a morning interview on ABC...

The Spin: Preview of Biden,Trump’s first debate | Trump should expect tax questions | Lightfoot eases COVID-19 restrictions on bars, salons starting Thursday

September 28, 2020 at 6:07 p.m.

We're little more than 24 hours before Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden square off in the first debate of the 2020 general election season, and political junkies...

House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, stands with Senate President Don Harmon while Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his first State of the State speech before a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate at the State Capitol in Springfield Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.

The Spin: Trump to tap Barrett for Supreme Court: reports | President’s anti-lynching law proposal comes months after U.S. Rep. Rush’s measure stalls | ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ to Lightfoot, ‘Lori come help me.’

September 25, 2020 at 7:24 p.m.

CNN and the New York Times are reporting it's a done deal: President Donald Trump will nominate Amy Coney Barrett, an federal appeals court judge a conservative federal judge assigned to...

A woman comes out with a face mask from Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willowbrook on March 19, 2020.

The Spin: Lt. Gov. Stratton warns Illinois residents could see big income tax hike if voters reject ballot initiative | Top Biden adviser offers peek inside campaign | Kinzinger pushes back on Trump’s uncertainty over peaceful transfer of power

September 24, 2020 at 5:39 p.m.

"For weeks, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritkzer's administration has cautioned that severe budget cuts could be on the way if voters don't approve the proposed amendment to overhaul Illinois' income tax...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker discusses fairness in the conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary licensing process during a news conference at the James R. Thompson Center Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.

The Spin: Lightfoot, Pritzker call for peace after Breonna Taylor decision | Obama to voters: Here’s my number, text me | Early voting starts tomorrow in Illinois

September 23, 2020 at 6:33 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among others, to express dismay and call for peace after...

Wisconsin is back on Chicago's quarantine list.

The Spin: Trump’s front-runner to replace Ginsburg could see Chicago record thrown in spotlight | Obamacare’s fate as SCOTUS recalibrates | Trump interview with WGN America airs tonight

September 22, 2020 at 5:56 p.m.

As the front-runner to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chicago-based Appellate court Judge Amy Coney Barrett's record will be parsed if she indeed gets the nod from President...

Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez on Sept. 15, 2020.

The Spin: In Chicago last year, Ginsburg called for end to partisan Supreme Court nominating process | Trump’s possible SCOTUS pick Amy Coney Barrett has local ties | Thousands of parking tickets issued despite Lightfoot’s relief plan

September 21, 2020 at 6:10 p.m.

It was just a year ago that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was in Chicago telling an audience that the process of nominating judges had become too partisan and that "we...

Then-state Sen. Terry Link, D-Gurnee, appears at the Illinois Capitol in May 2013.

The Spin: Signs that sin taxes may be pandemic-proof | Ex-state Sen. Link pleads guilty – now who will be his replacement? | Lightfoot vs. police union boss over contract

October 13, 2022 at 11:20 a.m.

Former state Sen. Terry Link this morning pleaded guilty to a federal count of filing a false tax return, the latest conviction in a series of wide-ranging investigations against Illinois...

House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, with Senate President Don Harmon while Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his first State of the State speech before a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate at the State Capitol in Springfield on Jan. 29, 2020.

The Spin: Pritzker warns of budget ‘nightmare’ without help from Washington | Where to watch Trump town hall tonight | U.S. Rep. Garcia, once a Sanders surrogate, hits virtual campaign trail for Biden

September 15, 2020 at 4:51 p.m.

Without more federal aid, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said today, Illinois could be facing a "nightmare scenario" that includes slashing everything from police to education budgets that will result in layoffs...

Charles Golbert is the Cook County public guardian.

The Spin: Judge says Dems dumped him over Smollett case | Lightfoot vs. FOP boss Catanzara over controversial incident at Congressman Rush’s office | Pritzker wouldn’t hesitate to enact another shutdown

September 14, 2020 at 6:11 p.m.

Six months after he issued a disaster proclamation tied to the pandemic followed by a stay-at-home order that shuttered businesses and kept people inside for months, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said...

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