Alex Degman
Statehouse ReporterAlex Degman is a Statehouse reporter with WBEZ. He can be reached at adegman@wbez.org.
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In 2023 Illinois lawmakers will push to pass a ban on assault weapons, months after the Highland Park parade shooting left seven dead and more injured.
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An Illinois lawmaker says the state needs a single government agency to simplify regulation of the legal pot industry.
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Two major utilities serving Illinois residents have now been charged as a result of the yearslong investigation that swirled around Madigan.
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Proponents of the amendment say it preserves the right to organize. Critics warn it would lead to more expensive labor contracts.
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Revenues continue to grow as professional sports maintain schedules and betting options increase
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The former NBA star says the alleged fraud against him included $7.5 million for a Swiss hotel.
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Miller wins the 15th Congressional District Republican primary, just days after she made a racially-charged gaffe saying the reversal of Roe v. Wade was a “victory for white life.”
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Religious rights advocates are celebrating Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upholds a public school coach’s right to pray with their team. But the American Civil Liberties Union is concerned the ruling could lead to more efforts to inject religion into public schools.
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Former President Donald Trump came to west-central Illinois Saturday to deliver his “complete and total endorsement” for state Sen. Darren Bailey, giving the ultraconservative downstate lawmaker gold-plated momentum heading into Tuesday’s six-way gubernatorial primary.
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Donald Trump’s endorsement could end up being a big factor in the bitter primary fight for reelection between Miller and Davis.