Tony Arnold
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The Chicago Bears’ Rift With The Park District Widens Over Stalled Sports Betting Lounge At Soldier Field
WBEZ obtained emails that show the NFL franchise’s frustration as the Chicago Park District — which owns Soldier Field — rejected efforts to open a sports betting lounge. → Read More
‘The Last Anti-Abortion Law On Illinois’ Books’: Lawmakers Hope To Eliminate Parental Notice Requirement
With the Supreme Court set to consider a Mississippi law challenging Roe v. Wade, Illinois lawmakers look to eliminate a law requiring parental notification before a minor gets an abortion. → Read More
Chicago Feds Now Investigating ‘Rape In Champaign’ Email: Source
The feds’ interest represents a new potential avenue of their probe into a once-powerful Springfield lobbyist who’s already facing scrutiny. → Read More
3 Crazy Things That Just Happened In Illinois Politics
Blagojevich goes from "you're fired" to maybe "you're commuted," Rauner's OK with the budget, and another harassment claim in Springfield. → Read More
Rauner's own administration critical of Legionnaires’ notification: documents
The new revelations come at a delicate juncture for Rauner as he attempts to persuade state lawmakers to approve a replacement home in Quincy. → Read More
Documents: Rauner’s Own Administration Critical Of Legionnaires’ Notification
Rauner’s Veterans’ Affairs Department says it properly notified staff of a deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak. His Labor Department disagrees. → Read More
Behind the ink: The Legionnaires’ emails Rauner doesn’t want lawmakers to see
In some cases, lawmakers received documents so heavily redacted that they were virtually useless. → Read More
Behind The Ink: The Legionnaires’ Emails Rauner Doesn’t Want Lawmakers To See
See what Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration redacted when Legionnaires’-related emails were released to lawmakers. → Read More
Families lost loved ones to Legionnaires’ but can collect only minimal damages
Illinois law caps any recovery for families at $100,000 — the same ceiling on negligence claims against the state that’s been in place for decades. → Read More
Families lost loved ones to Legionnaires’ but can collect only minimal damages
Illinois law caps any recovery for families at $100,000 — the same ceiling on negligence claims against the state that’s been in place for decades. → Read More
‘Beginning Of An Epidemic’: Email Shows State Waited 6 Days To Publicize Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Emails obtained by WBEZ show officials waited six days to publicize a deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak, which an expert calls 'mind-boggling.' → Read More
How 3 Women Want To Make Illinois’ Political Future Female
Cause the Effect Chicago PAC is one of three new political action committees, or PACs, that were created in Illinois with a similar goal of influencing state elections on behalf of women on the left. → Read More
How 3 Women Want To Make Illinois’ Political Future Female
Want more women in positions of power? Raise more money, say the leaders of three new political action committees. → Read More
Legislative Activist Claims Illinois Senator Harassed Her
A legislative activist has testified that Chicago state senator Ira Silverstein sexually harassed her while she worked with him on a piece of legislation. → Read More
Illinois Lawmakers To Combat Sexual Harassment
Women are stepping forward to say they have been sexually harassed at the Illinois State Capitol. → Read More
Rauner Lobbies For 2nd Amazon HQ During Overseas Trip To China, Japan
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he has personally reached out to Amazon executives in hopes of convincing the online retail giant to select Illinois for its second headquarters. → Read More
Another Rauner Staff Shake-Up
Governor Rauner denies his administration is in turmoil even as his entire communications team left his administration Wednesday. → Read More
GOP Lawmakers Say House Will Not Override School Funding Veto
Some Republican lawmakers say the Illinois State House of Representatives may not have the votes to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a school funding bill Wednesday. The State Senate overrode Rauner’s veto with one Republican joining Democrats. But in the House - the original bill passed 11 votes short of a veto-proof majority. So Democrats would need Republican help. Republican State… → Read More
Governor, Democrats, Disagree On Borrowing To Reduce Illinois Bill Backlog
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is criticizing lawmakers’ plan to address the state’s massive backlog of bills, but the Democratic comptroller and treasurer are coming to the defense. → Read More
A Closer Look At The Group That Could Inform Rauner’s Agenda
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s choices for new top staff positions — from chief of staff to policy director to the head of his communications team — have created a firestorm in recent weeks. → Read More