A new poll conducted for The Illinoize shows incumbent U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth with a wide lead on Republican challenger Kathy Salvi.
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It appears Governor JB Pritzker is well on his way to re-election. In a new poll exclusive to The Illinoize, Pritzker leads conservative Republican opponent Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) by 18 points.
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Conservative donor Richard Uihlein appears to have made amends with the Darren Bailey campaign after previously pulling his support from Bailey’s effort.
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When Governor JB Pritzker’s campaign attacked Sen. Darren Bailey for receiving federal farm subsidies it may have showed Democrats’ hand in messages they’re testing against multiple Republican opponents across the state.
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In what should have been a prime opportunity for GOP gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) to verbally smack around incumbent Governor JB Pritzker, instead, Bailey lost the message…again.
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It’s the traditional kickoff to the fall campaign in Illinois, but with a primary pushed back to June and lightning rod candidates at the top of each ticket, the Illinois State Fair seems almost as another stop in a non-stop campaign tour.
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There are few more controversial topics in state government than the January 1 rollout of a new criminal justice law that ends the long-standing cash bail system in Illinois.
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New numbers from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) show casino revenue is “skyrocketing,” but still not quite pre-pandemic levels.
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A new poll released by a group promoting term limits shows both President Joe Biden and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Schaumburg) struggling in a suburban district drawn to elect a Democrat.
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A downstate radio host who has been hired to run an “election integrity” program for GOP gubernatorial nominee Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), attended Donald Trump’s speech and marched to the Capitol prior to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon), once a golden boy of Republican politics turned black sheep of his party, says he is “done” with seeking elected office for the time being.
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At least four endangered suburban House Democrats and another Democrat competing for an open seat are the first legislative candidates to hit TV for the fall campaign.
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Illinois no longer has a bill backlog.
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A new YouTube video showing a sharp, biting attack by Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) on Governor JB Pritzker could set the tone for a more aggressive, punchier, direct tone for the final 90 days of the fall campaign.
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A text message/digital poll was sent around the state Monday night that certainly appears to be paid for by talk show host Dan Proft’s “People Who Play By the Rules” PAC.
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With fewer than 100 days before the General Election and a month before voters start receiving ballots, Republican gubernatorial nominee Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is at risk of losing his most lucrative donor.
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Governor JB Pritzker will take control of the Democratic Party of Illinois as his hand-picked candidate, Rep. LIsa Hernandez (D-Cicero) appears poised to be elevated to Chair.
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With around 24 hours to go before Illinois Democrats hold a contentious vote for Democratic Party Chair, both sides are digging in while some on the outside aren’t digging it at all.
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In the strange electoral calendar in 2022, county party conventions where local chairs are elected and votes for the State GOP Central Committee are made take place tonight, about three months later than norm
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Appointed Sen. Diane Pappas (D-Itasca), who lost a race for re-election to the House in 2020 and was appointed to replace former Sen. Tom Cullerton, who resigned in disgrace, will not seek a full term in the Illinois Senate.
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