There are almost as many people in Cook County now receiving public pension funds as there are active government workers, according to calculations recently released by the office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.

Non partisan Donald J Tabor's election campaign committee, Friends of Donald J Tabor, spent $158 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Non partisan Anthony Calderone's election campaign committee, Citizens for Anthony Calderone, spent $1,200 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Democratic Kimberly A Lightford's election campaign committee, Citizens for Lightford, spent $25,850 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Democratic Karen Yarbrough's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Karen Yarbrough, spent $40,466 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Republican Peter N Silvestri's election campaign committee, Silvestri for Cook County Commissioner, spent $73,546 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Independent Jeffrey T Sherwin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Sherwin, spent $1,998 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

An Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) review finds Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new progressive-tax plan might not be everything it’s being promoted to be.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t have to go far to get an up-close look at what he insists he wants for Illinois.

George Cibula donated $1,000 to Katrina Thompson's election campaign committee, Friends of Katrina R Thompson, on March 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

John Cava and Victor R. Garcia will likely retain their Cicero trustee seats after garnering the most votes in Tuesday's consolidated election.

Herb Bluder donated $1,000 to Sean McDermott's election campaign committee, Friends of Sean McDermott, on Feb. 26, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in West Suburbs during the week of 2019-02-11

Victor Zynda donated $1,500 to Christopher Getty's election campaign committee, Citizens for Christopher Getty, on Feb. 25, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Brooke Skinner Ricketts donated $2,000 to Zachary Mottl's election campaign committee, ZAX PAC, on Feb. 24, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Friends of Christian Harris, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,249 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

A bill that grants sanctuary for illegal immigrants has passed the Illinois House Executive Committee.

Zachary Mottl donated $1,000 to Zachary Mottl's election campaign committee, ZAX PAC, on Feb. 21, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Citizens to Elect Tim Thomas, a candidate committee, reported receiving $209.86 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) today released the following statement on Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address