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After taking the oath of office in Springfield, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to work with Republicans to pass a balanced budget, and took a veiled shot at his predecessor, Republican Bruce Rauner, stating "our abdication of responsibility must end."
JB Pritzker will be sworn in as governor Monday afternoon, at a packed arena in Springfield.
A Portage tow truck company owner has pleaded guilty to paying $12,000 in bribes to Mayor James Snyder, who faces trial next week on corruption charges.
Brian Johnson of Equality Illinois says the appointment of Harris further demonstrates the Speaker's "commitment to LGBTQ equality and representation."
"I'm saying she's trying to capitalize off this, man. I'm saying she's wrong. She's only doing this because she's in hot water with that (Ald. Ed) Burke situation. That's the only reason she's doing that."
"The bottom 10 of the rankings consisted mostly of governors who were set for the exits this month."
Critics point out Chico's law firm during those years became the biggest lobbyist at City Hall growing from 18 clients to almost 200.
Since the window washers incident, Mendoza hasn't received any mayoral donations from the SEIU. However, Mendoza has received big bucks from several other labor unions.
A Politico story alleged that Sauer used a fake Instagram account to send private photos of his ex-girlfriend, Katy Kelly, to other men.
Members are expected to elect Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan to a 19th term as speaker. Democrats have a 74-44 majority in the House.
The entertainment district also drew opposition from Chicago's independent music industry, because music giant Live Nation would own it.
The Democrat won't be inaugurated until Monday but he is seeking a change in state law to boost salaries of cabinet officials by 15 percent.
A 20,000-seat soccer stadium and an entertainment district run by Live Nation will no longer be part of the $6 billion Lincoln Yards project proposed for a stretch of land along the Chicago River on the North Side.
Months after a state watchdog cleared him of sexual harassment allegations that prompted him to give up a leadership position in the Illinois House, state Rep. Lou Lang has resigned from the legislature to take a job with a lobbying and consulting firm.
A group of Democrats appointed Robert Peters on Sunday to finish Kwame Raoul's term in the Illinois Senate through 2020.
