Governor's Race 2026 / Paid-only / Bailey: Personal beliefs can be separate from governmental plans The GOP nominee is personally opposed to abortion but said he respects views of majority By Brenden Moore / 5 Oct 2026
Governor's Race 2026 / Paid-only / Insider exclusive: Pritzker on meeting Democrat megadonor Soros, travel to early primary states The governor told us ‘I get it’ regarding presidential speculation, but not to read too much into his moves By Brenden Moore / 5 Oct 2026
Darren Bailey / Trump visits Illinois, but doesn't check in with state's GOP gubernatorial nominee Bailey said the president's endorsement was 'unexpected' but he's 'glad to have it' By Brenden Moore / 29 Sep 2026
Election 2026 / 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 make things more affordable for Illinoisans and keeping an eye on progress toward clean energy goals. By Ben Szalinski and Brenden Moore / 19 Mar 2026
Election 2026 / 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. By Brenden Moore / 18 Mar 2026
