A busy week for conservatives and Republicans with the Republican National Convention being the talk of the nation all week long. Trump? Cruz? Kasich? were the items discussed among Illinois conservatives, while by Friday the eyes of the nation turned towards the Democrats meeting next week in Philadelphia. Will the week show "brotherly love" or reflect deep party divides? This week, IR readers "liked" these five pieces the most:
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...
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