Federal politics

• U.S. congressional delegation from Illinois
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• Illinois state executive offices
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• Courts in Illinois
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Local politics in Illinois

• Municipal elections
• Mayoral elections

• Chicago, Cook County
• School districts in Illinois
• Local courts and judges by county

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Policy issues in Illinois

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• Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
• Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
• Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
• Energy: Energy information • Fracking
• Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
• Finance: Financial regulation information
• Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
• Immigration: Immigration information
• Pensions: Public pensions

Influencers in Illinois

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.

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State leadership[1]
Governor: J.B. Pritzker Secretary of State: Jesse White Speaker of the House: Chris Welch Chief Justice: Anne M. Burke
Capital:  Springfield
Motto:	State sovereignty, national union
Population:	12,839,047
Land area of state:	55,519 sq. mi.
Admitted to U.S.:	1818

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