You have to assume Governor JB Pritzker has been sitting down in his 20,000 square foot mansion the past few days doing what we all do when we have to make a big life decision: make a pros and cons list.
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At some point, a convicted politician in this state is going to be made an example of, right?
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There are some pretty terrible jobs out there. There are some pretty terrible jobs in politics. But Chair of the Illinois Republican Party may be the septic tank cleaner job of Illinois politics.
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In his post-session news conference last week, Governor JB Pritzker pushed back hard on reporters who pressed him on future financial challenges facing state government. Pritzker went back to his same old playbook: Republicans bad, credit rating upgrades good, Rauner sucks, balanced budgets good.
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Sometimes, the hypocrisy just makes me laugh out loud.
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It was in those few minutes between when the Bears got into the nitty gritty of their proposal and when Pritzker started taking questions that I realized just how hard it was going to be for the Bears to get this done.
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We like to periodically open it up to your questions.
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Former Rep. Tim Ozinga’s abrupt exit from the legislature last week and odd silence in the wake of his resignation was a less than graceful way to position himself for a primary less than two years away.
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It should come as little surprise that Governor JB Pritzker has pursued a criminal justice system that reflects his progressive values. But he’s responsible for the effects.
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One would wonder why a major union would want to wade into the soupy slough of Republican politics.
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Darren Bailey shouldn’t beat Mike Bost.
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We like to periodically open it up to your questions.
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Navigating the pandemic, the deaths of two dozen veterans in a state run home, losing a key constitutional amendment referendum, and overcoming a flow of asylum-seeking migrants into the state have peppered Governor JB Pritzker’s first five years in office.
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Darren Bailey is trying to change the narrative in his 12th District primary against Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) with a stunt news conference on the southern border.
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A federal judge this week pushed former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial from April to October while the U.S. Supreme Court reviews a case that could impact some of the bribery charges against the former powerful fixture in Illinois politics.
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With the days waning before we turn the calendar to 2024, we decided to make ten bold predictions about what will happen in Illinois politics next year:
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Tuesday’s action by Governor JB Pritzker to stop construction of a tent city for asylum seekers and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s subsequent finger pointing shows Democrats are woefully unprepared for handling the influx of migrants into Chicago and the rest of the state.
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It appears there are as many as 27 competitive House races shaping up for next November. As petition filing draws to a close, we decided to go through them and give you an idea who is in the best position to win.
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Former Sen. Sam McCann was always a bit of a wild card.
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Governor JB Pritzker announced his plan Thursday to move $160 million from the Department of Human Services budget to address the migrant crisis in Chicago, but the announcement comes with few details on where the money is coming from and exactly how it is being spent.
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