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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreThere 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.
Read MoreNew numbers from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) show casino revenue is “skyrocketing,” but still not quite pre-pandemic levels.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreIt’s becoming clearer and clearer that the one thing most likely to keep Darren Bailey from being elected Governor in November is Darren Bailey.
Read MoreA 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.
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