Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi will face a three-way race to remain in her current position leading the party.

Despite stories last year that Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi planned to resign and, we’re told, changed her mind, Salvi is expected to seek a second term as GOP chair next week.

As House Democrats passed a Chicago Bears “megaprojects” bill on the House floor last month, many bragged about a provision to devote some of the property tax payments to be paid by the Bears to property tax relief around the state.

Gas prices have spiked across Illinois, ranging from around $4.75 per gallon in southern Illinois to over $5.30 per gallon for regular unleaded in parts of the city of Chicago and suburbs.

The likely entrance of former Republican political strategist-turned-independent Collin Corbett in the race for Governor has raised eyebrows in political circles and has led to mixed reactions, especially from Republicans, about the viability of a third party candidate in the race in November.

After a public breakup last week with the Republican Party, former GOP strategist and consultant Collin Corbett confirmed to The Illinoize late Tuesday he will launch an independent bid for Governor.