Mike Riopell
chicagotribune.com
Springfield, IL, United States
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Watchdog: CTA staffer tied to state senator likely hired for political reasons, didn't work full shift most days
The state’s top ethics investigator wrote that “there is reasonable cause to believe” a former CTA staffer was hired because of his connections to a Democratic state senator, according to a report released Friday. → Read More
Transgender woman accuses Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign of discrimination in federal lawsuit
A transgender woman and field organizer for Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has filed a federal lawsuit accusing his campaign of firing her “because of her sex and/or gender,” according to a lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday. → Read More
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law requiring state licensing of Illinois gun dealers; rifle association threatens lawsuit
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed legislation to give the state more oversight over Illinois firearms dealers, appearing with anti-violence advocates at a West Side elementary school and saying he’ll push for further gun control measures. → Read More
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law requiring state licensing of Illinois gun dealers; rifle association threatens lawsuit
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed legislation to give the state more oversight over Illinois firearms dealers, appearing with anti-violence advocates at a West Side elementary school and saying he’ll push for further gun control measures. → Read More
Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign bill to require state licensing of Illinois gun dealers on Thursday
Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to sign a bill that would give the state more oversight over Illinois gun dealers, after Democrats kept the paperwork off former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk in order to avoid a veto. → Read More
Gov. J.B. Pritzker approves pro-labor measure on first full day in office, contrasting with Bruce Rauner
On his first full day in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to further distance his nascent administration from predecessor’s by signing an executive order to give state workers certain increases in their pay that they didn’t get under Republican Bruce Rauner. → Read More
J.B. Pritzker sworn in as Illinois’ 43rd governor, replaces Bruce Rauner and cements Democrats' control of state government
Billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker was inaugurated Monday as Illinois’ 43rd governor, taking over state government and ending Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s tenure after four years. → Read More
Watch live as J.B. Pritzker is inaugurated as Illinois’ 43rd governor
Billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker will be inaugurated today as Illinois’ 43rd governor, taking over state government and ending Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s tenure after four years. → Read More
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker says 'Democrats stand together' as party takes total power in Illinois, and all the problems
Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker takes control of state government Monday with a Capitol packed with lawmakers of his party, who could help usher his agenda through Springfield if they stick together. → Read More
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker says he will double top aides' state salaries using his own money
Billionaire Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, who spent more than $171 million of his own money to defeat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in November, will use his own money to bolster the salaries of his top government aides, his transition team reported on Friday. → Read More
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker says he will double top aides' state salaries using his own money
Billionaire Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, who spent more than $171 million of his own money to defeat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in November, will use his own money to bolster the salaries of his top government aides, his transition team reported on Friday. → Read More
Gov. Bruce Rauner: 'Probably Paul Vallas might make the best mayor' of Chicago
Outgoing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday named former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and businessman Willie Wilson when asked which Chicago mayoral candidates he preferred. → Read More
House Speaker Michael Madigan vilifies Gov. Bruce Rauner as Democrats bolster their numbers in Springfield
Democrats will boost their majorities at the Illinois Capitol Wednesday when a new class of lawmakers gets sworn-in and re-elects House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton to their leadership posts. → Read More
One Democrat doesn't vote for Madigan as Illinois House speaker
One Illinois House Democratic lawmaker didn’t vote for House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday, a relatively rare occurrence during his long tenure in Springfield. → Read More
Watch live: New crop of Illinois lawmakers takes office; Madigan and Cullerton to keep control of House, Senate
Democrats will boost their majorities at the Illinois Capitol Wednesday when a new class of lawmakers gets sworn-in and re-elects House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton to their leadership posts. → Read More
New state lawmakers to be sworn in Wednesday. Some big names are out, but the biggest remain.
The new class of Illinois lawmakers will be sworn into office on Wednesday, giving Democrats big majorities in both the House and Senate that help Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker enact his agenda if they go along. → Read More
After 4-year political war, House Speaker Michael Madigan calls Gov. Bruce Rauner's term an 'epic struggle'
Days before he leaves office, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday again renewed his calls for lawmakers to approve his agenda as his chief political nemesis, House Speaker Michael Madigan, referred to the governor’s term as an “epic struggle." → Read More
New legislation would let Pritzker give agency heads a 15 percent raise, replace Illinois Tollway board
It’s still a week before Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker takes over for Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, but lawmakers started giving him a little help on Monday, advancing legislation that would allow him to pay state agency directors more money and oust members of the Illinois Tollway board. → Read More
Illinois Rep. Lou Lang leaves House for lobbying 2 days before being sworn in for new term
State Rep. Lou Lang, a longtime Skokie Democrat and former top deputy to House Speaker Michael Madigan, announced his resignation from the Illinois House on Monday, two days before he was scheduled to be sworn in for another term. → Read More
Paychecks for TSA workers at O'Hare, Midway in danger if federal shutdown continues
The paychecks that Transportation Security Administration workers at O’Hare and Midway airports get on Monday will be their last until the federal partial government shutdown ends, a union spokesman said. → Read More