Aug 16, 2019

Under the Dome Podcast: Pelosi and Scalise come to Springfield

On this week's episode of Under The Dome the State Journal-Register's Doug Finke and Bernard Schoenburg breakdown a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise as the Democrats and Republicans host their political days at the Illinois State Fair.

Pelosi calls on Democrats to build on last year’s victories

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday called on Illinois Democrats to continue the momentum they began in 2018 when the party gained two congressional seats in Illinois enroute to gaining control of the U.S. House

Republicans vow to come back from the 2018 debacle

State Republicans leaders Thursday vowed the party will return from the debacle of the 2018 elections which saw Democrats grab a lock on the General Assembly and sweep all of the statewide offices.

Pritzker touts expanded coverage of EpiPens, Lyme disease treatment

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill expanding insurance coverage for Illinoisans suffering from Lyme disease.

LaHood: Keep Blagojevich behind bars

"To me, Blagojevich is the definition of the swamp."That was part of the message U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood conveyed to President Donald Trump last Thursday in a phone call, hours after the president had suggested he was "strongly" considering commuting the 14-year prison sentence of disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

After floating idea, President Donald Trump says he’s still reviewing commutation for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich

President Donald Trump said Thursday he is still reviewing a possible commutation of disgraced former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich's prison term on federal corruption charges despite opposition from Illinois congressional Republicans.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he’s running for re-election in 2020

PEORIA — U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood intends to again seek the approval of what he calls his 710,000-some bosses — the residents of the 18th District.

Republican lawmaker to introduce death penalty bill

A Republican state lawmaker is calling for the resurrection of the death penalty in Illinois after two mass shootings in the U.S. and recent gun violence in Chicago.

AG Raoul to streaming companies: Don’t show cigarettes

Illinois' top attorney is asking American video streaming services to avoid showing tobacco products in shows and movies to young viewers.

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