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As Texas Democrats continue to hide out in the Chicago suburbs to prevent their state from gerrymandering a new congressional map, Governor JB Pritzker Thursday again left the door open to drawing new congressional maps in Illinois to expand on the already 14-3 Democratic majority.
A new poll commissioned by the libertarian-leaning Illinois Policy Institute shows Governor JB Pritzker’s unfavourability rating is higher than his favorability rating.
Multiple sources say Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) one of the House GOP’s most perennially endangered incumbents won't seek re-election in 2026.

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As Texas Democrats continue to hide out in the Chicago suburbs to prevent their state from gerrymandering a new congressional map, Governor JB Pritzker Thursday again left the door open to drawing new congressional maps in Illinois to expand on the already 14-3 Democratic majority.
A new poll commissioned by the libertarian-leaning Illinois Policy Institute shows Governor JB Pritzker’s unfavourability rating is higher than his favorability rating.
Multiple sources say Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) one of the House GOP’s most perennially endangered incumbents won't seek re-election in 2026.
As Republicans are still searching for a top tier candidate to win the party’s nomination next March and take on Governor JB Pritzker next November, two potential GOP candidates are moving closer toward entering the race.
Former Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy says he’s putting his focus on running for Senate in 2026.
The Democratic primary for State Comptroller is growing and may have additional entrants in the next few days or weeks.

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Opinion
If you read Beth Hundsorfer’s reporting in Capitol News Illinois last week about the failure of DCFS and its contracting agency, Lutheran Child and Family Services, in the death of 18-year-old Mackenzi Felmlee last year, you were likely incensed. I sure was.
Governor JB Pritzker got an off the wall question yesterday, but one he could have easily just knocked out of the park with partisan talking points.
As Governor JB Pritzker embarks on a campaign for a third term Thursday, he’s widely considered an odds-on favorite to become the first Governor to win a third full term since Jim Thompson nearly 40 years ago.
If you’re an optimist at heart, you may have gone into Thursday’s House Oversight & Reform Committee hoping for a real discussion about our immigration system and looking for ways to repair it.
