By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois’ once-sleepy Democratic primary for retiring senator Dick Durbin’s seat heated up January 27 as the three leading contenders used their first live debate to cast themselves as the strongest bulwark against president Donald Trump and his administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. The hourlong debate,
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois and Chicago sued the Donald Trump administration January 12, seeking to severely limit immigration agents’ authority in the state after accusing the feds of unleashing an “organized bombardment” to coerce state and local officials to change their immigration policies. State and city leaders want
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com In an expected move, the Donald Trump administration filed a lawsuit last week seeking to nullify a new state law that allows Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or if they believe their constitutional rights were violated.
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Christening it as part of a “nation-leading” response to aggressive federal immigration raids, governor JB Pritzker signed legislation December 9 allowing Illinois residents to sue immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or if they believe their constitutional rights were violated. The new
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois driver’s licenses and identification cards will officially enter the digital realm this week. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Tuesday that people will now have the option to add their Illinois-issued licenses and IDs to the digital wallets on their cellphones. The long-awaited technological
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Saying that he could not justify “playing with other people’s lives” as millions of Americans went without their paychecks and benefits, Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his vote to reopen the government earlier this week after a record-long federal government shutdown that stretched more
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com While candidates filed petitions Monday to run under Illinois’ existing congressional district lines, U.S. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries brought his redistricting campaign to Illinois, pitching top state Democrats on a new map in a series of closed-door meetings. Dozens of congressional candidates were in
