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Appellate Court Justice Jesse Reyes speaks about his Democratic primary race for the Illinois Supreme Court against Justice Joy Cunningham, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
USA vs. Edward M. Burke
Candidate for Illinois Supreme Court decries high court’s inaction against ex-Ald. Ed Burke
Appeals Justice Jesse Reyes called on his Democratic primary opponent to say if she recused herself when the court failed to suspend Burke’s law license.
By Dave McKinney | WBEZ
 
Ex-Alderman Ed Burke and his wife, former Illinois State Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke, walk as tall yellowed grasses loom in the background.
USA vs. Edward M. Burke
Ex-Ald. Ed Burke keeps law license after most Illinois Supreme Court justices recuse themselves
The former alderman’s wife, Anne Burke, served as chief justice of the state’s highest court for three years before her tenure ended in 2022.
By Dave McKinney | WBEZ and Jon Seidel
 
Timothy Mapes walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being sentenced, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.
USA vs. Timothy Mapes
Power brokers, political insiders asked judge to go easy on convicted top aide to Michael Madigan
Timothy Mapes was sentenced to 2½ years in prison for lying to a grand jury. Now we know who wrote letters to the judge on his behalf.
By Dave McKinney | WBEZ
 
Former President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a campaign rally at Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center, Iowa, Jan. 5, 2024.
Elections
Supreme Court ruling keeps Trump on Illinois ballot
The nation’s high court reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision to knock Trump from that state’s ballot.
By Jon Seidel and Dave McKinney | WBEZ
 
Timothy Mapes,
USA vs. Timothy Mapes
Convicted ex-Michael Madigan aide will have his pension suspended
Timothy Mapes was convicted of lying to a federal grand jury as part of an effort to thwart the feds’ probe into former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
By Dave McKinney | WBEZ
 
Former President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a campaign rally at Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.
Politics
Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot — but puts her own order on hold
Judge Tracie Porter’s decision comes amid national debate over whether Trump is disqualified from the presidency because of his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and whether that attack amounted to an insurrection.
By Jon Seidel and Dave McKinney | WBEZ
 
Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey, left, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, right, separately attend the Bud Billiken Parade on the South Side in August.
Elections
Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Downstate downfall? Bailey’s backyard showing fails to cut into Pritzker’s double-digit lead
Democrats Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth held commanding leads over their GOP challengers in the survey. And broken down by region, the results also reflected Republican Bailey’s downstate difficulties in the governor’s race.
By Tina Sfondeles and Dave McKinney | WBEZ
 
Headshots of Darren Bailey and Richard Irvin, GOP candidates for Illinois governor
Elections
Who will take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker this fall? Republican voters get final say in Tuesday’s primary
The winner of the primary will determine whether the state GOP continues as a center-right party in Illinois or gets recast as a subsidiary of former President Donald Trump.
By Dave McKinney | WBEZ and Tina Sfondeles
 
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Politics
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.
By Dave McKinney | WBEZ and Tony Arnold | WBEZ 91.5FM Chicago