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A Lot of Silly Hand Wringing About Michael McCuskey
A Lot of Silly Hand Wringing About Michael McCuskey

It’s not everyday a simple interview on my radio show turns into a thing.

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Pritzker and Bailey Likely to Make One Joint Appearance at TV "Forum," not Debate
Pritzker and Bailey Likely to Make One Joint Appearance at TV "Forum," not Debate

It appears Governor JB Pritzker and former Sen. Darren Bailey will hold one debate this fall, and it won’t be a debate at all.

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Let the Mudslinging Begin
Let the Mudslinging Begin

If the Illinois State Fair political days marked the start of the fall campaign, attacks from the two campaigns for Governor Monday followed suit.

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Pritzker and Bailey Likely to Make One Joint Appearance at TV "Forum," not Debate
Pritzker and Bailey Likely to Make One Joint Appearance at TV "Forum," not Debate

It appears Governor JB Pritzker and former Sen. Darren Bailey will hold one debate this fall, and it won’t be a debate at all.

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Let the Mudslinging Begin
Let the Mudslinging Begin

If the Illinois State Fair political days marked the start of the fall campaign, attacks from the two campaigns for Governor Monday followed suit.

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Bailey's State Fair Message Goes the Way of the Dinosaur
Bailey's State Fair Message Goes the Way of the Dinosaur

Republican GOP nominee Darren Bailey’s pivot to the fall campaign was distracted at the Illinois State Fair Thursday by private school curriculum, cagey answers, and dinosaurs.

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Democrats Preach Unity, Strength at State Fair
Democrats Preach Unity, Strength at State Fair

Democrats took over the Illinois State Fair Wednesday for Governor’s Day, expressing the utmost confidence ahead of the November General Election.

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McCuskey Addresses Benton, Welch, Ammons
McCuskey Addresses Benton, Welch, Ammons

Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey defended his handling of the investigation into sexual harassment claims against former Rep. Harry Benton.

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UPDATED: Will there be gubernatorial debates?
UPDATED: Will there be gubernatorial debates?

Four years ago, Governor JB Pritkzer and Republican opponent Darren Bailey held two televised debates in the final month of the campaign.

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A Lot of Silly Hand Wringing About Michael McCuskey
A Lot of Silly Hand Wringing About Michael McCuskey

It’s not everyday a simple interview on my radio show turns into a thing.

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Your Questions...Answered!
Your Questions...Answered!

We like to periodically open it up to your questions.

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The Ten Legislative Seats Most Likely to Flip in November
The Ten Legislative Seats Most Likely to Flip in November

We’re starting to get a reputation for these lists, good or bad.

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A Lot of Blame to Go Around in Bears Mess
A Lot of Blame to Go Around in Bears Mess

Everyone involved seems to be playing a very Illinois-esque blame game over the long-running Chicago Bears stadium saga that consumed the spring legislative session without a resolution and prompted the Bears to claim they’re moving forward with a stadium site in Indiana, sort of.

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It's Time for Gas Tax Relief
It's Time for Gas Tax Relief

There are few times in politics when the legislature has an easy answer to a complicated question.

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Speaker Welch Should Say More about Rep. Harry Benton Scandal
Speaker Welch Should Say More about Rep. Harry Benton Scandal

When House Speaker Chris Welch passed his first rules package in early 2021 after ascending to lead the chamber, his press release crowed about increasing “transparency” in state government. Five years later, that promise feels like a lifetime ago.

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