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Tina Sfondeles

Political Reporter
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DNC 2024
Chicago Democratic convention leaders ready for anything and see no echoes of 1968
By Tina Sfondeles
 
U.S. House incumbents (left to right) Democrat Sean Casten in 2022; Republican Mike Bost last year; Democrat Bill Foster in 2020.
Politics
Trump nod helps Republican Bost beat Bailey downstate, Democrats Foster, Casten win in suburbs
By Mohammad Samra , Mawa Iqbal , and 2 more
 
Stateville Correctional Center
Criminal Justice
Gov. JB Pritzker announces $900 million plan to demolish Stateville and Logan prisons
By Tina Sfondeles
 
Toni Preckwinkle and President Joe Biden
Politics
Toni Preckwinkle flexes her political muscle as she backs Democrats in Tuesday’s election
By Tina Sfondeles  and Kristen Schorsch
 
Members of the Grassroots Education Movement, made up of Chicago Public Schools parents and community leaders backing an elected representative school board, protest outside City Hall in March 2021.
Education
Illinois lawmakers approve elected school board for Chicago. What comes next?
By Nader Issa  and Tina Sfondeles
 
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday said a new $1.2 billion White Sox ballpark in the South Loop isn’t high on his priority list.
Politics
Gov. Pritzker ‘reluctant’ to ask taxpayers to subsidize new White Sox stadium in South Loop
By Tina Sfondeles
 
llinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Springfield, Ill.
Politics
Gov. JB Pritzker’s ‘more austere’ $52.7 billion budget proposal revamps pension system
By Tina Sfondeles  and Mitchell Armentrout
 
Former President Donald Trump photographed at a border security briefing
Politics
To trace the origins of busing migrants to Chicago, start with Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz
By Frank Main  and Tina Sfondeles
 
Toni Preckwinkle and JB Pritzker
Politics
JB Pritzker and Toni Preckwinkle will seek $250 million more to alleviate Chicago’s migrant crisis
By Tina Sfondeles
 
Lombard resident Deb Robertson, 65, who has been diagnosed with terminal neuroendocrine carcinoma, advocates for right-to-die legislation in Illinois. The proposed bill would allow a mentally capable, terminally ill adult with a prognosis of six months or less the option to obtain prescription medication that would end their life.
Environment & Public Health
'Right-to-die' legislation. Should Illinois become 11th state to adopt it?
By Tina Sfondeles
 
Brandon Johnson talking to elementary school students
Education
After mayor’s request, bill to elect 10 school board members this year filed by Senate president
By Nader Issa  and Tina Sfondeles
 
Democrat-crafted maps in 2021 protected U.S. Rep. Sean Casten’s congressional district — while forcing U.S. Rep. Marie Newman into a district with U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Newman ultimately opted to run against Casten and lost.
Politics
In Illinois politics, remaps keep the powerful in power
By Tina Sfondeles
 
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks about achieving economic goals during a press conference to celebrate the growing financial success of Illinois economic development in 2023 at the Salesforce Tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
Politics
Pritzker joins Democratic governors asking Biden, Congress for migrant aid and to fix ‘outdated’ immigration system
By Tina Sfondeles
 
Collage image of Pat Quinn, Ken Griffin, JB Pritzker and Bruce Rauner
Deep-pocketed, self-funding candidates and dark money mar Illinois politics
By Tina Sfondeles
 
Tents can be seen at a site where the state had planned to set up winterized base camps to house up to 1,500 migrants at South California Avenue and West 38th Street in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.
Environment & Public Health
Pritzker rejects toxic migrant shelter site in Brighton Park
By Fran Spielman , Tina Sfondeles , and 1 more
 
Democrat Eileen O’Neill Burke carries in her petitions to run for Cook County state’s attorney Monday.
Politics
Retired judge enters Democratic battle for state’s attorney, Davis picks up handful of congressional challengers
By Tina Sfondeles
 
The Brighton Park migrant housing tent on Monday shows a roof now covering the shelter. But construction was halted Sunday at the site intended to house newly arrived migrants pending an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency review of a nearly 800-page city consultant’s study that was released Friday night.
Politics
Brighton Park migrant site construction halted pending environmental review
By Tina Sfondeles  and Brett Chase
 
DNC-041323-15.JPG 4/12/2023 PRITZKER-102220-13.JPG 10/21/2020 10:26:44 AM PRITZKER-102220-12.JPG 10/21/2020 10:26:14 AM PRITZKER-102220-11.JPG 10/21/2020 10:25:58 AM Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, right, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker stand fora photo prior to a press conference to discuss the Democratic National Convention coming to Chicago in August of 2024 during a press conference at Shedd Aquarium, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Politics
What defines Pritzker-Johnson relationship so far? Tension.
By Fran Spielman  and Tina Sfondeles