Moore: 13 takeaways from political days at the Illinois State Fair
Illinois State Fair political days previewed 2026 election fights over affordability, Trump and Pritzker.
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Pritzker spends big in second fundraising quarter as Bailey struggles to keep up
Bailey is far behind his 2022 fundraising pace.
Pritzker spent $10 million to boost Stratton in primary, records show
Gov. JB Pritzker spent $10 million successfully boosting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. ...
‘Credit card chaos’? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law
Seven-figure ad campaign highlights 2-year fight between retailer, finance lobbies
Welch wins, Benton loses bid for Democratic State Central Committee
Twelve of 36 seats on the Illinois Democratic State Central Committee were contested in Tuesday’s primary election. As expected House ...
Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Croke’s win solidified what was an impressive election night for candidates endorsed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Christian Mitchell sizes up the Pritzker vs. Bailey rematch
Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate, Christian Mitchell says the Pritzker campaign is taking Republican Darren Bailey’s candidacy seriously, looking to ...
Eight takeaways from the Illinois primary election
Illinois’ 2026 primary election season was dizzying, even for seasoned political reporters. Some of Brenden Moore’s takeaways.
Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries
As Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate cruised to a high-profile victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, ...
What political insiders are saying about the upcoming Illinois primary election
Democratic political insiders predict tight races in the party’s primaries for U.S. Senate and several Chicago-area congressional districts. Republicans, on ...
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