This time three years ago, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin had $50 million in backing, the Illinois GOP’s most successful (if not controversial) campaign team, and was likely the favorite to with the Republican nomination for Governor in 2022.
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When Governor JB Pritzker’s office announced a trade delegation to Mexico, which began Sunday, there was a massive list of state officials, association executives, and business leaders as part of the delegation.
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Some of the largest cities in the state hold mayoral elections Tuesday, but the money and attention paid to Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s campaign for re-election dwarfs other communities.
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As Republicans in Illinois, we too often fall victim to a self-fulfilling prophecy of defeat. We get caught in a cycle of pessimism, quoting old losses instead of building new victories.
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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.
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Changing 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.
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Congresswoman 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.
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I was not paying any attention to Governor Pritzker’s COVID press briefings that had become a daily occurrence in mid-March of 2020.
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A 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.
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Governor 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.
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The first Republican in the race for Governor in 2026 has chosen his running mate.
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If you had “knockdown drag out fight over homeschool” on your 2025 legislative bingo card, you’re more plugged in than most.
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In Springfield time, the 12 weeks remaining until the deadline to pass a new state budget feels like a lifetime away.
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Former 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.
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One Illinois Democrat who didn’t peacock for the cameras after President Trump’s not-a-SOTU was Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield).
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The budget goalposts keep moving.
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Republicans 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.
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A year ago, Dr. Dave Nayak, a pediatrician from Chciago’s northwest side, was running in a Democratic primary for Illinois Senate.
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DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick became the first Republican to announce plans to run for Governor in 2026.
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Champaign-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.
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