Republicans hoping the defeat of Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride’s retention on the Supreme Court of Illinois would cause deadlock and gridlock for the next two years were disappointed Tuesday as the court appointed Kilbride’s successor.
Read MoreSenator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) isn’t one of those politicians that is larger than life or owns the room every time he comes through the door. He’s relatively unassuming, quiet, and thoughtful, especially in answering questions about his plans and the future of the Senate GOP.
Read MoreState Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) was elected new Senate Republican Leader last Thursday. Yesterday, he spent time with The Illinoize discussing his priorities for a caucus down to just 18 members in 2021.
Read MoreAs if a federal investigation into his role in a bribery scheme and being the butt of millions of dollars in campaign ads weren’t enough, House Speaker Michael Madigan may be in danger of losing his post as Speaker. Madigan has been Speaker all but two years since 1983.
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic infection rates continue to grow in Illinois, and around nearly the entire country, signaling public health officials are on the defensive against the disease that has killed more than 10,000 Illinoisans and growing near a quarter million nationwide.
Read MoreFreshman Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) has overtaken State Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) with potentially thousands of ballots left to be counted in the west suburban, exurban, and rural 14th Congressional District.
Read MoreWhile election authorities in many states with a contested presidential race furiously updated count numbers, sometimes at all hours of the night, before Vice President Joe Biden was declared victorious by the Associated Press and news networks, many election offices in Illinois either haven’t counted, or just haven’t reported, any new numbers since late Tuesday night.
Read MoreA state appellate court has overturned a decision by a suburban judge allowing a Geneva restaurant to stay open in spite of Governor JB Pritzker’s indoor service ban for bars and restaurants.
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride barely survived a “vote no” effort on his retention to the state’s highest court in 2010. Through much of 2020, his retention to a third ten-year term on the court seemed as if it wouldn’t have serious opposition. Republicans were underfunded, unorganized, and had enough fronts to fight on, defending seats in the suburbs and trying to stop Governor Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax amendment.
Read MoreIf Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) led a coup d'é·tat on Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) resulting in Brady being pushed out of his leadership position in favor of McConchie, the suburban lawmaker had co-conspirators from downstate.
Read MoreWith COVID-19 cases in Illinois up 270% since October 1, Governor JB Pritzker seemingly opened the door Thursday to implementing mitigations similar to another statewide stay-at-home order.
Read MoreFollowing calls from both Senator Dick Durbin and Governor JB Pritzker that he resign as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, House Speaker Michael Madigan stood firm today.
Read MoreSenator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) issued the following statement after he was chosen as Leader-Elect of the Illinois State Senate Republican Caucus by its members this afternoon:
Read MoreIn his daily COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker unloaded on Republicans as well as “millionaires and billionaires” he said defeated his graduated income tax constitutional amendment with tactics he called lies that “deceived the public.”
Read MoreSources say there are behind-the-scenes moves being made Wednesday afternoon to prevent a long, extrapolated, divisive fight among Senate Republicans to replace Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) as caucus leader.
Read MoreSenate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) announced Wednesday he won’t seek another term leading the Republican caucus and hinted he may make another run for statewide office.
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Read MoreYou’ve seen the canned tropes from candidates on Election Day. They’re “cautiously optimistic,” or “not taking anything for granted,” or “running through the tape.” But how do candidates really feel today? Months of hard work, fundraising, shoe leather, sanity, and spousal good will have all gone by the wayside just waiting for polls to close at 7:00 P.M.
Read MoreElection night is never the end of campaign season. It just seems that way.
It can be, if a jurisdiction or counties report a big enough difference between two candidates that even mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day won’t change the outcome.
Then came 2020.
Read MoreA Kane County restaurant is getting a big hand in its battle against Governor JB Pritzker’s order closing bars and restaurants to indoor service. The Illinois Restaurant Association is joining FoxFire Restaurant’s suit against Pritzker.
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