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.
Read MoreRep. 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.
Read MoreAt 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.
Read MoreIllinois no longer has a bill backlog.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreIf you think Darren Bailey is an anti-Semite for the way he stumbled through a Facebook video 5 years ago, you’re really letting your partisanship show.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreFeeling "some kinda way" about the selection and ultimate election of Rep. Lisa Hernandez (D-Cicero) as the new chairperson for the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Read MoreGovernor 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreThe epic collapse of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s campaign for Governor, which was buoyed by $50 million from billionaire Ken Griffin, goes down as one of the more disastrous campaigns in Illinois politics in recent memory.
Read MoreAppointed 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.
Read MoreA longstanding proxy battle between Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is rearing its head again in the battle for control of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Read MoreThe shocking primary defeat of three House Democratic incumbents have left some in the party celebrating a leftward move, while others fear legislative Democrats may move too far left to effectively govern.
Read MoreSen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) may have cruised to victory in the GOP primary for governor last month, but campaign finance reports show he begins the fall campaign at a gigantic disadvantage.
Read MoreSome Republican lawmakers are upset Senate GOP Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) lost his Statehouse office as part of ongoing Capitol renovations.
Read MoreA group of House Republicans are feeling a “growing dissatisfaction” with House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and speculation is building that Durkin will face a challenge if he seeks another term as Leader after the November election.
Read MoreFor Lisa Holder-White, being a judge wasn’t part of her plan.
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