Jim Edgar ran a brilliant campaign for governor in 1990. He set the template for every winning statewide race since then by focusing on the importance of independent suburban women.

It’s always been difficult to see how either Pritzker or Trump could negotiate in this environment. They both clearly want capitulation and they both say they believe that they are the true patriots.

A lawsuit filed by House and Senate Republicans was recently tossed out by Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Jack Davis, II. The suit sought to strike down a new law backed by trial lawyers (Senate Bill 328). The Republicans say they will appeal.

The breadth of invited attendees at the event organized last week by Gov. JB Pritzker really stood out.

Opinion from Rich Miller: What the Chicago Teachers Union really wants is an immense expansion of the state tax base

Like every Democratic governor, Gov. JB Pritzker needs his party to win back the U.S. House next year to prevent further fiscal damage to his state (among many, many other things). Hence, his intense attention to Texas attempting to pick up five seats with an intercensus remap.

The statewide ticket recently endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party is overwhelmingly made up of white Chicagoans, with two Black Chicagoans and no Latinos or Asian Americans.

Illinois’ transit funding crisis is being reshaped by a sales tax windfall, sparking debate over whether the Regional Transportation Authority should spend the unexpected $150 million now or wait for legislative reforms.

"These tax increases are not isolated. They reflect chronic budget mismanagement and a government that continues to treat taxpayers like ATMs," state Sen. Craig Wilcox of McHenry writes.