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Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-02 on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, affirming Illinois’ commitment to protecting ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has one priority if she is elected to the U.S. Senate in 2026: fighting back against ...

As efforts continue to eliminate the tipped minimum wage in Illinois, one major city that made the move is throwing in the ...

The billionaire heir and the former bartender. Many Democrats have been in and out of the spotlight as the party looks for ...

WASHINGTON — The billionaire heir and the former bartender.