The Illinois State Board of Elections will decide next week whether it should follow a hearing officer’s recommendation and reject state Senate President Don Harmon’s appeal of a nearly $10 million fine for accepting campaign contributions in excess of state campaign finance limits.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could decide whether political candidates have the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law in court.
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The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments about an Illinois law that could allow officials to count mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has been elected president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, marking a major progressive shift in state-level education leadership. The IFT announced her election on Saturday,