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You mean people should be outraged about blatant political gerrymandering and a governor who said he would veto partisan maps and then signed them anyway? Hmm...
More Pritzker on redistricting: "I think cheating the way the president wants to is improper. We all ought to stand up against it. People ought to be outraged."
ICE has a 52% disapproval rate nationally, which is surely higher in a blue state. The Freedom Club, always with their finger on the pulse.
BREAKING: Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) will not seek re-election next year, he announces. Was a top vulnerable target for Dems next year.
As we told subscribers this morning.
New: Comptroller Susana Mendoza will NOT seek reelection in 2026, she announces, potentially setting off another scramble for a statewide office. A couple of names to keep an eye on: State Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, and Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim. #twill
Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) says he may still run in #il07 if Congressman Danny Davis retires, but won't be running for re-election to the Illinois House either way. austinweeklynews.com/2025/07/15/for…
How much money has Local 150 given to Republican candidates in the last decade?
You read that right. Illinois Democrats want to tax you for EVERY mile you drive. sj-r.com/story/news/sta…
Arguing for the imprisonment of your political opponent seems to be the opposite of what Republicans used to be about.
JB Pritzker deserves a stay at Alligator Alcatraz
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) won't run for #ILGov: theillinoize.com/articles/repda…
As we told subscribers this morning, Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is passing on a run for #ILGov and will run for re-election to the House.
Simmons is also midterm, so unlike Rep. Hoan Huynh and Sen. Laura Fine, he doesn't have to give up his seat to run for congress.
first in @chicagotribune: state Sen. Mike Simmons is launching his campaign for IL-9 today. He joins state Rep. Hoan Huynh, who filed a few days ago, and a widening field of Democrats to replace Rep. Schakowsky chicagotribune.com/2025/07/08/com…
He may have a reputation for ruffling a few feathers, but most Democrats are praising the choice of Christian Mitchell as Governor JB Pritzker's running mate: theillinoize.com/articles/numer…
U.S. District Judge John Blakey has filed his 101-page order denying acquittal or a new trial to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. In case you're looking for some holiday reading: cst.brightspotcdn.com/e9/91/acc41ce6…
The rumors are true. Today, I filed to run for the U.S. Congress IL-9. I will be officially launching my campaign July 8th in my statehouse district among my friends, family and supporters who voted to send me to Springfield. @TinaSfon chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/…
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will headline the annual Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch during the State Fair on August 13.
If you're wondering why the Pritzker campaign announced a running mate just five days after the re-elect announcement...at yesterday's bill signing, Pritzker got three questions about LG. They surely didn't want this to be the only story over the next month.
BREAKING: Former State Representative and former Deputy Governor Christian Mitchell will be @JBPritzker's running mate next year.
Chinese investors own 500 acres of farmland in Illinois And a Governor has no standing to do this anyway.
As the Republican Governor- I will revoke all Chinese Communist Ownership of land in Illinois.
Federal prosecutors tonight are asking for a 56-month prison sentence for former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker. It's the first sentencing recommendation to arrive from the feds for the four convicted of the ComEd conspiracy, which was aimed at swaying Michael Madigan.
Joined @WGNNews this weekend: youtu.be/YFzMd5TU1QA?si…
Development in the IL-14 race: @jedforfreedom won't run for Congress, will pursue reelection to state House; with comment from @marter4congress dailyherald.com/20250630/us-co…