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Black People Magic: Juliana Stratton & Election Day Firsts

Celebrating a magical, history-making Election Day with many firsts making history this week. Our nation got its first Muslim senator, first Latina governor, first Native-American woman governor and senators, several states got their first black governors including our neighbors in Wisconsin and (my Soror!) Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first black woman governor in the nation.

Illinois · 8h

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Former Governor Rod R. Blagojevich talks midterm election results, new book

PEORIA (25News Now) - Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich says the Republican Party in Illinois must rethink its political identity and strengthen its appeal to working-class voters following another round of statewide election losses Tuesday. In a one-on-one interview with 25News on Wednesday, Blagojevich, a Democrat who has become...

Illinois · 1d

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Over 1,000 Bald Eagles Spend The Winter Along The Mississippi River In Illinois

Bald eagles in winter care about one thing above almost anything else: open water. Below the big locks and dams on the Mississippi, churning water often refuses to freeze, and fish get stunned or pushed to the surface. That turns those spots into all-you-can-eat buffets for our national bird. Illinois...

Illinois · 1d

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Halpin reelected to IL Senate

Mike Halpin was re-elected as Illinois State Senator in the 36th district in Tuesday general election. With 60 percent of the vote totals last night, the Democratic Halpin defeated Brad Beekman. Halpin was first elected to the senate seat in 2022 after serving as a State Representative in the 72nd...

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Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana bar winter utility shutoffs for many behind-on-bills households under cold-weather rules that run into March

Households in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana that fall behind on gas or electric bills get a stretch of winter in which the utility generally cannot cut service, but each state draws the line in a different place. The Kansas and Missouri protections run from Nov. 1 through March 31, Illinois from Dec. 1 through... The post Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana bar winter utility shutoffs for many behind-on-bills households under cold-weather rules that run into March appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Missouri · 1d

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Democrats celebrate gains in McHenry County as Republicans assess losses across Illinois

Republicans across Illinois are coming to terms with Democrats' sweeping blue wave as party leaders assess recent election results and their path forward.

Mchenry County, IL · 2d

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Illinois Republicans face fundraising crisis after 2026 midterm losses

Illinois Republicans are licking their wounds after getting drubbed in the midterms, a defeat many GOP donors apparently saw coming long before Election Day. Why it matters: The party that once dominated Illinois politics is struggling not only to win elections but also to attract the wealthy donors who once bankrolled its campaigns. Case in point: Conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, who poured more than $50 million into Republican Darren Bailey's 2022 campaign and an allied political action committee, contributed just $6,900 directly to Bailey this time around. By the numbers: Bailey entered the final month of his unsuccessful campaign against Gov. JB Pritzker with about $432,000 in the bank, compared with Pritzker's $44.4 million. That's not a typo. That's a nearly $44 million difference. Bailey raised about $1.2 million in the third quarter, while Pritzker spent nearly $24 million during the same period. The big picture: Longtime Republican pollster Rod McCulloch says the party's traditional donors have grown weary of pouring millions into losing campaigns. "The donor class of the Republican Party decided some time ago that Illinois was a lost cause," McCulloch said on the "Crisis Cast" podcast. He pointed to major Republican investments in Richard Irvin's unsuccessful 2022

Illinois · 1d

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Pritzker, IBM unveil quantum computer fueled by state taxpayers

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says a new quantum computer in Chicago will bring jobs to Illinois, after state taxpayers provided $25 million for the project. State and local officials joined administrators from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at the unveiling of the IBM Quantum System Two at Hyde Park Labs in Chicago on Friday. Pritzker said quantum means companies investing billions of dollars and creating thousands of jobs. “Scientific innovation is hugely important and the results of it are as well. It’s also really important that this is an economic boom for the state of Illinois,” the governor said. The public-private project includes a $25 million grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In a statement to investors, IBM said it generated $67.5 billion in revenue and delivered $14.7 billion in free cash flow last year, the company’s highest free flow cash margin in reported history. Officials said the System Two would relocate to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park when the facility opens on Chicago’s Southeast Side. Illinois, Cook County and Chicago governments have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in tax incentives for companies to operate at

Chicago, IL · 15h

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Illinois election officials say no rule bars children from voting booth

ILLINOIS (25News Now) - The Illinois State Board of Elections says the Illinois Election Code does not prohibit parents from bringing children into the voting booth or letting them assist, as long as the voter remains in control. Questions about what is allowed inside the voting booth have circulated online...

Illinois · 1d

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Stratton Is New Illinois Senator

Illinois’ lieutenant governor is the state’s newest United States senator. Democrat Juliana Stratton received almost 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s general election win over two opponents. The 61-year-old Chicago resident joins fellow Democrat Tammy Duckworth as the two senators representing Illinois. She is a lawyer...

Illinois · 15h

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Algonquin Democrat Michele Clark Leads GOP Nurse for Open Illinois Senate Seat

Michele Clark, an Algonquin Democrat, was on track to flip Illinois' 33rd Senate District from red to blue on election night, holding a commanding lead over Republican Danielle Penman of St. Charles in unofficial returns. With an estimated 59 percent of the vote counted, Clark had pulled in 31,663 votes, or 63.6 percent, compared with Penman's 18,106 votes, or 36.4 percent.

Illinois · 2d

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Mary Catherine Roberson Makes History, Elected State Representative for Illinois House District 104

DANVILLE, IL — November 4, 2026 — Mary Catherine Roberson has made history, becoming the first African American and first woman elected to represent Illinois House District 104. With the latest tabulated returns showing Roberson receiving 51.5% of the vote to her opponent’s 48.5%, the lifelong Danville resident...

Danville, IL · 2d

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Illinois school budget blunders and corruption raise questions about taxpayer oversight

From a $27 million budgeting error in Evanston-Skokie schools to federal fraud charges against a former Aurora school board president, Illinois Policy Institute's Bryce Hill discusses government accountability, corruption and what parents can do to keep tabs on their school district's finances.

Illinois · 23h

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New political shifts may impact Central Illinois economy

Bradley University professor Megan Remmel noted that the recent midterm election results, which shifted congressional control to Democrats, could significantly impact Central Illinois residents regarding economic and agricultural concerns.

Illinois · 2d

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U.S. Department of Energy announces $5B loan to boost nuclear power, including in Clinton

CLINTON (25News Now) -The Clinton nuclear power plant is among six Illinois facilities that could benefit from a federal loan commitment of up to $5 billion aimed at modernizing existing nuclear plants and increasing electricity production across three states. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the conditional loan commitment to...

Illinois · 1d

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Juliana Stratton’s win marks historic first for women of color in national politics

When Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is sworn in as a U.S. senator in January, Illinois will become the first state with two women of color serving simultaneously. Stratton, Illinois’ first Black lieutenant governor, will also become the sixth Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate and the second from the state.

Illinois · 2d

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IDPH reminds Illinoisans: It’s time to get seasonal respiratory illness immunizations

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans that it is time to get immunizations against seasonal respiratory illnesses, like flu, COVID-19, and RSV. The reminder comes after IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra received his annual flu and COVID-19 shots during a visit to the Winnebago County Health Department.

Illinois · 1d

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House leader 'hoping' to pass data center bill in January

(The Center Square) – Although Gov. J.B. Pritzker said last month he expected a bill regulating data centers to be ready for fall veto session, the Illinois House majority leader says lame duck session in early January is more likely. State Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, told The Center Square she had a long meeting about the POWER Act on Thursday. “We've just begun our meetings with stakeholders, so we are hoping to get something together by lame duck, which is early in January,” Gabel said. Proponents of the legislation include the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition and the Citizens Utility Board. According to CUB , data center energy demand increases power costs for Illinois consumers. Labor unions, business groups, manufacturers and the Illinois State Association of Counties were among those who expressed opposition to the POWER Act last spring. A study released last month by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said Illinois data center investments are expected to generate almost $300 million per year in property tax revenues over the next decade. Gabel is the chief sponsor of House Bill 5513 , which includes provisions to prohibit cost

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Events across Northern Illinois on Saturday, November 7, 2026

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Looking for something to do today? Here's a roundup of events happening across the Stateline. The 12th Annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Spectacular is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Mercyhealth Indoor Sports Center in Rockford. The event will feature vendors, handmade goods, holiday décor, gifts and seasonal shopping opportunities and continue through Sunday afternoon.

Rockford, IL · 13h

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