With well over 500 days remaining before the November 2026 General Election, many top Republicans around the state are already voicing concern, at least privately, about chances the party will continue to be embarrassed at the polls after a string of bad electoral years in the state.
Read MoreChanging the way we fund infrastructure, roads, and bridges in this state is a long running discussion, but it appears a mileage tax may be getting more momentum than in previous years.
Read MoreCongresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) hasn’t had a serious primary or general election challenger since she won the Democratic nomination for the seat in 1998.
Read MoreI was not paying any attention to Governor Pritzker’s COVID press briefings that had become a daily occurrence in mid-March of 2020.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreGovernor 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.
Read MoreThe first Republican in the race for Governor in 2026 has chosen his running mate.
Read MoreIf you had “knockdown drag out fight over homeschool” on your 2025 legislative bingo card, you’re more plugged in than most.
Read MoreIn Springfield time, the 12 weeks remaining until the deadline to pass a new state budget feels like a lifetime away.
Read MoreFormer 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.
Read MoreOne Illinois Democrat who didn’t peacock for the cameras after President Trump’s not-a-SOTU was Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield).
Read MoreThe budget goalposts keep moving.
Read MoreRepublicans in Springfield have criticized Democrats in recent years for being “left out” of any state budget talks, but new House Democrat budget negotiators say they plan to have the GOP at the table.
Read MoreA year ago, Dr. Dave Nayak, a pediatrician from Chciago’s northwest side, was running in a Democratic primary for Illinois Senate.
Read MoreDuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick became the first Republican to announce plans to run for Governor in 2026.
Read MoreChampaign-based health insurance company Health Alliance sent shockwaves through the state Tuesday when it announced it was ceasing operations at the end of 2025, leaving some 240,000 people across the state searching for a new health insurance provider.
Read MoreOne of the more overlooked budget moves in Governor JB Pritzker’s spending plan, introduced last week, is the raiding of over $170 million in tax funding that is supposed to be transferred to the state’s road fund for transportation projects.
Read MoreJim Edgar, Illinois’ 38th Governor and the last Republican to be elected to two terms as the state’s chief executive, announced Monday he is battling pancreatic cancer.
Read MoreSo 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.
Read MoreNo matter your political persuasion, Governor JB Pritzker’s FY26 budget proposal, introduced Wednesday, is a mixed bag.
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