Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he and Illinois lawmakers want the Chicago Bears to draft their own legislation to help the team stay in the state of Illinois, essentially deferring much of the heavy lifting from the state to the team.

While A.I. generated content hasn’t hit the airwaves in Illinois yet, numerous A.I. graphics and illustrations have begun circulating around the race for governor.

Hours after receiving questions from reporters why he hadn’t toured storm damage in Illinois communities ravaged by tornadoes in recent weeks, it appears Governor JB Pritzker made an unannounced stop in one of the impacted communities.

Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) withdrew from the November ballot Monday and announced she plans to leave office at the end of her term, capping a 20-year run in the Senate.

After the Illinois AFL-CIO, one of the state’s most influential labor unions, announced this week it was “deferring” its endorsements for the November election citing frustration with Democrats they usually favor, many Democrats we speak to are divided on how to respond.

It’s no surprise to anyone, really, that Governor JB Pritzker is contemplating a run for President in 2028 (with a launch likely coming in 2027) all while Pritzker runs for a third term as Governor this November.