SPRINGFIELD – The Daily Show featured a segment about Illinois' budget impasse Tuesday night, featuring Democrat Senator Daniel Biss and House Republican Floor Leader Ron Sandack. Assessment? Not that funny, clever or creative. (The Daily Show segment, not the lawmakers.)
By Illinois ReviewAs the fallout from former State Rep. Harry Benton's resignation continues to consume Springfield, the political spotlight is rapidly shifting from Benton himself to House Speaker...
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By Illinois ReviewIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker continues to struggle to gain traction nationally as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, consistently placing near the bottom of every major...
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By Amanda Szulc, Opinion ContributorAccepting that this state is permanently lost is the surest way to make it true.Darren Bailey and Aaron DelMar won the Republican primary for...
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By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorThe resignation of former State Rep. Harry Benton should not mark the end of Illinois' sexual harassment scandal.It should mark the beginning...
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By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorImagine a private-sector employer in Illinois learning that a young employee had accused a supervisor of repeated sexual harassment.Now imagine that employer...
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