Coming up in Republican politics, it’s pretty much just engrained in you that the evil oracle that was House Speaker Michael Madigan was absolutely corrupt.

There’s nothing like pointless political theater in the Illinois House of Representatives.

For over a decade, workers in Illinois have been bearing the brunt of an unjust retirement system.

At the center of Illinois’ challenges – rising property taxes, budget gaps, outmigration – lies a topic that stirs emotions and debate: public pensions.

On January 20th, our nation will once again watch our democracy in action.

It has been written about exhaustively since the November election. What the party did wrong. What Biden did wrong. What the Harris campaign did wrong. Blah. Blah. Blah.

Mike Madigan is testifying in his own defense.

Based on encounters I have across Springfield, I’d say a whole bunch of people want better local news.

Every poll across the state and country, both before and after the election, showed the high cost of living, mostly caused by post-pandemic inflation, was the top issue for voters. But in Illinois, candidates from both parties failed miserably in communicating a strategy for making the state more affordable to live in.

We’re updating our Top Ten Legislative Districts that Could Flip as conditions on the ground (and ad dollars in the air) change the landscape with two weeks to go until Election Day.