New Ranking Lists Illinois as #3 Most Corrupt State

By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorThe Illinois Legislative Inspector General's report on former State Rep. Harry Benton answers important questions about one legislator's conduct. But it leaves...

By Illinois ReviewAs House Speaker Chris Welch faces mounting scrutiny over his leadership's handling of the Harry Benton sexual harassment scandal – and renewed attention to allegations from...

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...

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...

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...