With the clock ticking down on a return to Springfield for lawmakers in the fall veto session, leaders are optimistic there will be a deal on reforming and funding Chicago-area mass transit.
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Gabby Shanahan, an Illinois Policy Institute staffer who came within 2,500 votes of defeating Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) last year, may be back for another bite at the apple next year.
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Friends and former colleagues are remembering Gov. Jim Edgar, who died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Rep. Nick Smith (D-Chicago), a House Democrat popular with his Democratic colleagues, announced Monday he won’t seek re-election in 2026.
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Tributes from across the political spectrum have been coming in for Gov. Jim Edgar, who passed away Sunday.
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Jim Edgar, the 38th Governor of Illinois, who guided state government through the tumultuous 90’s and left office as one of the most popular governors in state history, died Sunday. He was 79.
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Ted Dabrowski, a longtime Illinois Policy Institute staffer, President of the conservative “Wirepoints” website, and conservative activist, officially entered the race for Governor Friday in a short and slightly awkward campaign event in front of his home in suburban Wilmette.
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Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago), one of Senate President Don Harmon’s top lieutenants, won’t seek re-election next year, multiple sources tell The Illinoize.
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Multiple sources confirm former state senator and 2022 GOP nominee for Governor, Darren Bailey, will officially enter the 2026 race for Governor next week.
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Governor JB Pritzker has added two members to the controversial Prisoner Review Board, including a former Mayor at the center of criticism surrounding a proposed Chinese battery manufacturing plant.
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Here’s a rundown of recent candidate filings.
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A top Republican critic of Governor JB Pritzker is accusing the Governor of “fearmongering” and promoting “conspiracy theories” following Pritzker’s assertion twice last week that President Donald Trump is planning to have troops in Illinois during the 2026 election.
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Former Senator and 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey and Cook County GOP Chairman Aaron Del Mar met for hours Friday to discuss forming a ticket, source say. But the two sides have yet to reach an agreement.
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Governor JB Pritzker ramped up his rhetoric Thursday against President Donald Trump, suggesting Trump’s threats to send National Guard troops into Chicago is actually a way for Trump to cancel the 2026 election.
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We told you during the Illinois State Fair that Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi had told members of the State Central Committee that she planned to resign, likely by the end of this month.
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Not-announced-but-probably-running gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski hasn’t formally announced he’s in the race yet, but yesterday, he went ahead and blew the campaign contribution caps in the governor’s race.
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The general consensus, even among Republicans, is that Don Tracy is a heavy underdog in the U.S. Senate race against whichever Democrat emerges, but Tracy is trying to signal he's serious about making the race competitive.
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A day after his splashy downtown Chicago news conference opposing President Trump’s threats to send National Guard troops into the city that gained him live coverage on national cable channels, Governor JB Pritzker was pressed for more details Tuesday.
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Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) says she has discussed the Lt. Governor position with potential gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski, but that he hasn’t made a final decision on a running mate.
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Following reports over the weekend that President Donald Trump and the Department of Defense were planning to send National Guard troops into Chicago, Governor JB Pritzker and other top Democrats wasted no time Monday jumping on the issue.
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