Politics

The decrease in continued claims is a reflection of pandemic-related economic recovery and an indication the Illinois labor market remains strong. #unemployment

It has come to light that an employee of the Champaign County Clerk’s office was found to have a stack of loose ballots on the front seat of her car. #2022elections

“Kathy Salvi’s campaign to lift up Illinois farmers has my complete endorsement,” pledged Philip Nelson. #kathysalvi

The lawsuit demands a special primary and special general election, among other things, to rectify the injustices committed by the defendants. #cookcountysheriff

Sheppard, a US Navy veteran, former Cook County Sheriff’s officer, and current suburban police chief, says that the SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional and will cause an undue burden on our justice system... #davidsheppard

Pritzker tells then-governor Blagojevich that appointing Secretary of State Jesse White to Obama’s vacated Senate seat will “cover you on the African-American thing.” #election

"Biden would rather name-call and distract than have to explain to voters why his terrible energy policies and reckless spending agenda have ratcheted up their gas and grocery bills..." #GOP

“During approximately 14-months as board president, Rayya Ghani shamefully abused her office throughout her tenure an internal investigation by the board’s outside general counsel found, an investigation which included a review of hundreds of documents, emails, texts and witness interviews,” said Dolton 149’s new Board President, Wilbur Tillman. “The evidence presented at the special board hearing was sufficiently disturbing that the board majority was forced to convicted Ghani on all six charges and to remove Ghani from the board, effective immediately.” #RayyaGhani

Previously reported by the Southland Journal is a press release from Will County Clerk candidate, Gretchen Fritz, which similarly accused the Will County Clerk, Lauren Staley Ferry, of electioneering herself; for posting materials that had her name and face inside of the “campaign free zone”. Republican candidate Gretchen Fritz made an official objection on Friday, October 14.  #TimBrophy

"Our focus is on protecting elections from potential threats so the American people can have confidence in their democratic process.” #election