Politically, it’s imperative that the state not be seen as giving the billionaire Bears ownership a taxpayer-funded stadium. If they can give themselves enough cover, then maybe (maybe) they might possibly find enough votes for this.

The Illinois Constitution does allow the General Assembly to set up a replacement procedure, so it could act if it wanted to.

Gov. JB Pritzker set off a chain reaction last November when he told reporters he’d be open to changes in the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail and replaced it with a new pre-trial release/retention system, among other things.

"First and foremost, Illinois must restore a sense of fiscal responsibility," state Sen. Craig Wilcox of McHenry writes of his wish list for 2026.

A recent study published by three state agencies warns that electricity shortages are coming to Illinois.

The two most intense state legislative pressure campaigns I’ve witnessed both ended in failure.

Is the SAFE-T Act perfect?

The literally last-minute petition filing meant that people who would’ve run if García had announced his intent earlier were shut out of the race.

House Democratic legislators received a stern lecture during the second week of veto session about leaks from their private party caucus meetings.