Illinois Republicans sue to throw out ‘rigged’ election maps
Illinois republican lawmakers have asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out the current legislative map that they claim favors Democrats in elections. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Rep.
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map
Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly — 78 of 118 in the House and 40 of 59 in the Senate.
Illinois Republicans sue over rigged legislative maps
A lawsuit has been filed with the Illinois Supreme Court in an effort to throw out the current legislative maps that the plaintiffs said are the
Illinois House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map
The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 following the census and implemented for the 2022 election. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 and failed to win any back in 2024, leaving House Democrats with 78 members in the 118-member House.
Illinois GOP sues over Democratic legislative remap, calling it ‘not just a little corrupt’
Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state Constitution.
Illinois GOP lawmakers seek to redraw state’s legislative map
Republicans in the Illinois House say the state’s current legislative map is unconstitutional and illegally favors Democrats, and the GOP is asking the state’s Supreme Court to intervene.
Illinois GOP conservatives call for new party leadership
A conservative branch of Illinois Republicans is calling out the party’s House leader. The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up ...
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New Illinois bills would make daylight saving time permanent
If the bills become law, they would end the decades-long practice of setting clocks forward one hour every March and back ...
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An ‘unwavering’ public servant: Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie resigning
Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods will resign effective Feb. 2. McConchie, who would’ve been up for ...
Republican picked to chair Illinois House veterans committee ‘overwhelmed with emotions’
Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
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Former Illinois Senate GOP leader Dan McConchie resigning to start nonprofit accessibility group
Former state Senate Republican leader Dan McConchie is resigning his north suburban seat to start a nonprofit organization ...
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Southern Illinois lawmaker asks prison staff to secretly report undocumented migrants
State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, speaks to the press after the Illinois Republican Party Delegation Breakfast in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune ...
Two Illinois legislators support labeling unborn American children as 'persons' in bill
A Congressman has introduced a bill that would label unborn children as people in the eyes of the law. Two Congress members from Illinois support it.
Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...