Aug 30, 2019

Under The Dome Podcast: Gov. Pritzker’s Broken Leg, nearly 600 bills signed, Thompson Center for sale

On this week's episode of Under the Dome, The State Journal-Register's Doug Finke and Bernard Schoenburg break down Gov. JB

Governor has hairline fracture in left leg

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a hairline fracture in his left leg, and he will be resting and recovering for four to six weeks.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker may seek public-private partnership to facilitate sale of Thompson Center

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration is open to the creation of a public-private partnership as part of its plan to sell the Thompson Center in the Loop and relocate the state's Chicago workforce to new office space.

Davis gets look at efforts for election security

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, and officials with the Illinois State Board of Elections said Monday they feel confident that positive steps have been taken to ensure the security of the 2020 election in Illinois.

Bernard Schoenburg: GOP ‘Main Street’ caucus, once led by Davis, is no more

One way that U.S. Rep. RODNEY DAVIS, R-Taylorville, has tried to get things done in the nation's capital was to be part of a formal group of more than 70 House members, called the Republican Main Street Caucus and described as moderates and conservatives interested in "governing" and "getting to yes" on legislation.

Lawsuit: Illinois secretary of state required Muslim woman to certify when she wears headscarf to receive driver’s license

A Rockford woman is suing the Illinois secretary of state in an attempt to change a state rule requiring those who wear a religious head covering in their driver's license photo to also certify that they do not normally remove that head covering in public.

State financial report late, but finally done

It's months late, but the news Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is out.

Comptroller report shows state’s finances in bad shape, but improving

The state of Illinois ran up a deficit of more than $7.7 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018. But as bad as that sounds, it was only about half as bad as the $14.6 billion deficit amassed the year before.

Bernard Schoenburg: Athens carpenter has sights set on legislature

A 33-year-old Athens man who has never run for public office takes credit for pushing the idea of splitting Illinois into two states — separating Chicago from downstate — and is talking about a run for the legislature.

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