At least four endangered suburban House Democrats and another Democrat competing for an open seat are the first legislative candidates to hit TV for the fall campaign.
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Illinois no longer has a bill backlog.
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A new YouTube video showing a sharp, biting attack by Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) on Governor JB Pritzker could set the tone for a more aggressive, punchier, direct tone for the final 90 days of the fall campaign.
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A text message/digital poll was sent around the state Monday night that certainly appears to be paid for by talk show host Dan Proft’s “People Who Play By the Rules” PAC.
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With fewer than 100 days before the General Election and a month before voters start receiving ballots, Republican gubernatorial nominee Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is at risk of losing his most lucrative donor.
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Governor JB Pritzker will take control of the Democratic Party of Illinois as his hand-picked candidate, Rep. LIsa Hernandez (D-Cicero) appears poised to be elevated to Chair.
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With around 24 hours to go before Illinois Democrats hold a contentious vote for Democratic Party Chair, both sides are digging in while some on the outside aren’t digging it at all.
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In the strange electoral calendar in 2022, county party conventions where local chairs are elected and votes for the State GOP Central Committee are made take place tonight, about three months later than norm
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Appointed Sen. Diane Pappas (D-Itasca), who lost a race for re-election to the House in 2020 and was appointed to replace former Sen. Tom Cullerton, who resigned in disgrace, will not seek a full term in the Illinois Senate.
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A longstanding proxy battle between Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is rearing its head again in the battle for control of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
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The shocking primary defeat of three House Democratic incumbents have left some in the party celebrating a leftward move, while others fear legislative Democrats may move too far left to effectively govern.
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Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) may have cruised to victory in the GOP primary for governor last month, but campaign finance reports show he begins the fall campaign at a gigantic disadvantage.
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Some Republican lawmakers are upset Senate GOP Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) lost his Statehouse office as part of ongoing Capitol renovations.
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A group of House Republicans are feeling a “growing dissatisfaction” with House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and speculation is building that Durkin will face a challenge if he seeks another term as Leader after the November election.
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For Lisa Holder-White, being a judge wasn’t part of her plan.
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Some media types in the state have already gone out of their way to write off Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), the GOP nominee for Governor, as a candidate who can’t win in November.
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It didn’t take long for discussion about how quickly Democrats would move on some sort of gun control legislation.
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Governor JB Pritzker appeared in Highland Park late Monday afternoon visibly frustrated at the news of another mass shooting in Illinois.
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Let the negative ads for the fall campaign begin.
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Suburban Democratic members of Congress have their Republican challengers for the fall.
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