Governor's Race 2026 / Paid-only / Durkin on backing Pritzker: ‘If this is the bottoming out of the Republican Party, so be it’ Former House Minority Leader Jim Durkin tells CNI why he endorsed Gov. JB Pritzker over his party's gubernatorial nominee, Darren Bailey. By Brenden Moore / 5 Oct 2026
Chicago Bears / Bailey, Del Mar say ‘I-Formation’ plan can keep Bears in Illinois The eight-point proposal aims to lure the team’s private investment. By Jerry Nowicki and Brenden Moore / 21 Sep 2026
Election 2026 / Trump: ‘I’m all for Bailey’ President Donald Trump this week reiterated his support for Illinois Republican gubernational nominee Darren Bailey, declaring that he’s “already endorsed him” and he’s “all for Bailey.” By Brenden Moore / 14 Sep 2026
Election 2026 / Takeaways from campaign tours by JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey Gov. JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey’s campaign tours had very different feels given the resource disparities between the campaigns. By Ben Szalinski / 1 Sep 2026
