Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday called for the resignation of two Democratic state senators, one facing federal bribery charges and the other under a cloud of controversy over questions about his treatment of women.
Pritzker’s call for longtime Sens. Emil Jones III of Chicago and Michael Hastings of Frankfort to resign comes a day after the governor soughtThe call for Jones and Hastings to step down comes as Democrats seek to maintain their dominance in Springfield, including their 41-18 majority over Republicans in the Illinois Senate, in the November election. Jones is unopposed on the Nov. 8 ballot, but Hastings faces GOP challenger Patrick Sheehan of Lockport.
from an unpaid leadership position but retained the chairmanship of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee, along with the associated stipend.Jones and Hastings “should answer the charges and have their day in court,” Pritzker said. “I look forward to continuing to serve the best interests of the hard-working men and women of the south suburbs,” Hastings said, adding that it will be up to voters to decide whether he should remain in office.
A spokesman for Senate President Don Harmon said the Oak Park Democrat is not joining Pritzker in his call for Jones and Hastings to resign.
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