Governor JB Pritzker Monday pushed back on calls for property tax reform, claiming Republican critics are “quite confused” and that increases in state funding to schools in recent years should be reducing local property tax burdens.

Chicago Bears President & CEO Kevin Warren reiterated the Bears did not put a March 31 “deadline” on the state of Illinois to pass a legislative package to keep the team in the state.

The murder of an 18-year-old Loyola University student, allegedly shot and killed by an illegal immigrant with an active warrant for his arrest, has led to more finger pointing and partisan bomb throwing by politicians.

Recent reports have quoted Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia that the Chicago Bears have set a deadline of the end of March for the Illinois General Assembly to act on a property tax break bill for “megaprojects” to convince the team to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights instead of Indiana.

Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago), buoyed by the endorsement and cash of Gov. JB Pritzker, was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for State Comptroller Thursday.

Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield), who was removed from the House Democratic Caucus last month following accusations of sexual harassment, lost his bid to join the Democratic State Central Committee Tuesday.