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It's Been Five Years and So Much Has Changed
It's Been Five Years and So Much Has Changed

I was not paying any attention to Governor Pritzker’s COVID press briefings that had become a daily occurrence in mid-March of 2020.

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DeVore Forming PAC to Primary McCombie, Allies
DeVore Forming PAC to Primary McCombie, Allies

A conservative activist, attorney and former candidate for Illinois Attorney General says he’s launching a PAC aimed at primarying House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), a top member of her leadership team, and another longtime Republican member of the House.

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Pritzker Begins Changing Tune on Re-Elect
Pritzker Begins Changing Tune on Re-Elect

Governor JB Pritzker Thursday hinted for the first time publicly that he may not run for re-election in 2026 as he positions himself for a run for President in 2028.

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DeVore Forming PAC to Primary McCombie, Allies
DeVore Forming PAC to Primary McCombie, Allies

A conservative activist, attorney and former candidate for Illinois Attorney General says he’s launching a PAC aimed at primarying House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), a top member of her leadership team, and another longtime Republican member of the House.

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Pritzker Begins Changing Tune on Re-Elect
Pritzker Begins Changing Tune on Re-Elect

Governor JB Pritzker Thursday hinted for the first time publicly that he may not run for re-election in 2026 as he positions himself for a run for President in 2028.

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Mendrick Chooses Aurora Businessman as Running Mate
Mendrick Chooses Aurora Businessman as Running Mate

The first Republican in the race for Governor in 2026 has chosen his running mate.

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Homeschooling Becomes Hot Button Issue of Spring
Homeschooling Becomes Hot Button Issue of Spring

If you had “knockdown drag out fight over homeschool” on your 2025 legislative bingo card, you’re more plugged in than most.

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Dem "Anxiety" Growing Over Looming Budget Mess
Dem "Anxiety" Growing Over Looming Budget Mess

In Springfield time, the 12 weeks remaining until the deadline to pass a new state budget feels like a lifetime away.

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Porter on Gov Race: "If We're Going to Run, We're Going to Win"
Porter on Gov Race: "If We're Going to Run, We're Going to Win"

Former Republican National Committeeman for Illinois Richard Porter, a retired Chicago attorney, says he’s still considering pulling the trigger on a run for Governor in 2026, but he’s waiting to see how the race shapes up.

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It's Been Five Years and So Much Has Changed
It's Been Five Years and So Much Has Changed

I was not paying any attention to Governor Pritzker’s COVID press briefings that had become a daily occurrence in mid-March of 2020.

Nikki Budzinski is One Democrat Getting it Right
Nikki Budzinski is One Democrat Getting it Right

One Illinois Democrat who didn’t peacock for the cameras after President Trump’s not-a-SOTU was Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield).

An Open Letter to Gov. Jim Edgar
An Open Letter to Gov. Jim Edgar

So many of us on any side of the political spectrum, found ourselves in shock at your announcement Monday. If you're someone who believes in the power of prayer, and I believe you are, you should know just how many people are standing beside you right now.

There's a Budget Proposal. Now the Hard Part Begins
There's a Budget Proposal. Now the Hard Part Begins

No matter your political persuasion, Governor JB Pritzker’s FY26 budget proposal, introduced Wednesday, is a mixed bag.

There Are No Winners Here
There Are No Winners Here

Coming up in Republican politics, it’s pretty much just engrained in you that the evil oracle that was House Speaker Michael Madigan was absolutely corrupt.

Political Theater Doesn't Help Anybody
Political Theater Doesn't Help Anybody

There’s nothing like pointless political theater in the Illinois House of Representatives.

 

 
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