Alex Degman
Statehouse ReporterAlex Degman is a Statehouse reporter with WBEZ. He can be reached at adegman@wbez.org.
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Gov. JB Pritzker has been introducing himself to larger audiences recently, but he maintains his focus is on Illinois. -
The sprawling district that covers a large, diverse swath of the state is one of the most competitive races this election cycle. -
Thousands of bills are introduced in Springfield every year. Most of them don’t go anywhere, including ones that seem popular. -
Illinois Republicans prepare to celebrate Trump’s nomination as recent infighting has mired the state party. -
The CDC reports a nearly 30 percent uptick in COVID-related Illinois ER visits during the first week in June. -
Members of the Illinois Legislative Staff Association filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch Friday, alleging he’s violating their right to organize as workers. -
A question about whether abortion protections should be codified will not make it onto this year’s general election ballot. -
Programs offering insurance to undocumented — and some documented — residents are undergoing some cost-saving changes.
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Unions representing teachers, laborers and police officers are spending big bucks to try primarying southern Illinois Republicans. -
The Republican primary in the state’s most conservative congressional district is between two candidates who were endorsed by former President Donald Trump in separate races two years ago.
