New State General Assembly Begins Work
Hours after the old Illinois General Assembly voted to raise taxes, a brand-new one began work.
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Hours after the old Illinois General Assembly voted to raise taxes, a brand-new one began work.
Former Illinois Governor says the GOP has to understand that to win in Illinois, its candidates have to be moderate.
Illinois Senate Democrats bowed to Republican pressure and are not yet calling for a vote on Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to borrow money to pay pensions.
Two years after sweeping into the White House, President Barack Obama is now blushing, and the U.S. House of Representatives is turning just as red as his cheeks.
With Republican Joe Walsh's victory in his northwest suburban district, Republicans will now hold 11 of the 19 seats in the Illinois congressional delegation.
Republicans have picked up three key congressional seats and two other races are still very close.
Democrats claimed at least 54 seats on their way to retaining a 60-vote majority in the Illinois House, but they continued to battle Tuesday evening to hold onto a big advantage.
Democrats played to their strengths in Chicago, while Republicans went to their base in DuPage County.
House GOP leaders sees Republican voters as more enthusiastic than Democrats this fall.
Republican governors from Louisiana, Virginia and Mississippi rally for GOP candidate at event hosted by Tea Party groups.
With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, the candidates and the campaigns are all kicking into high gear.
Republican Bill Brady says he can't imagine any circumstances where he would raise taxes if he's elected Illinois governor.
