SPRINGFIELD – Friday, Illinois Review reported that four Democrats have introduced legislation to make August 4th – Barack Obama's birthday – a state holiday. The idea drew ire among Illinois Review's Facebook followers … and there are more comments HERE. Lawmakers, are you watching?
By Illinois ReviewThe real possibility that the Chicago Bears could move to Indiana is no longer political theater. It is a direct result of failed leadership in Springfield,...
Read moreDetails
By Illinois ReviewThe sudden retirement of Thomas J. Pritzker as Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation is raising a serious question for Illinois taxpayers: will Gov. JB Pritzker...
Read moreDetails
By Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorLike Donald Trump before him, the lifelong Illinoisan built his life outside politics – and that independence is exactly what makes him a threat...
Read moreDetails
By Illinois ReviewChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has built his political brand on banning so-called “assault weapons.” He has called them “weapons of war.” He has said they do...
Read moreDetails
By Illinois ReviewA new internal poll shows State Rep. Norine Hammond trailing conservative challenger Josh Higgins by a stunning 54 percent to 15 percent – a crushing deficit...
Read moreDetails
llinois Review LLC Editor-in-Chief Mark Vargas General Counsel Scott Kaspar Copyright © 2025 IR Media Corp., all rights reserved.