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
Chicago Bears / Goodell confirms Bears still ‘looking at’ Illinois despite team’s ‘sole focus’ on Indiana NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the Bears are still considering Illinois as talks over a new stadium continue. By Brenden Moore / 27 Aug 2026
Education / Pritzker pours cold water on using Meta windfall for Chicago Schools funding Pritzker said that "one-time money should really be used for one-time needs." By Brenden Moore / 27 Aug 2026
Illinois Credit Rating / Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating Wednesday’s credit upgrade by Moody’s is the 11th of Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure. By Ben Szalinski / 26 Aug 2026
Illinois Politics / 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. By Brenden Moore / 21 Aug 2026
Election 2026 / With $65M infusion, Pritzker has now self-funded $439M since 2018 campaign launch Gov. JB Pritzker dumped another $65 million into his campaign fund last week. By Brenden Moore / 18 Aug 2026
Chicago Bears / Bears president says Illinois stadium talks 'minimal' as Indiana is ‘sole focus’ Bears President Kevin Warren says the team has had only “minimal” talks with Illinois officials since pivoting to Hammond. By Brenden Moore / 13 Aug 2026
Housing / Illinois Realtors launch housing accelerator program The Illinois Realtors are launching a new program aimed at helping communities identify local barriers to homebuilding. By Brenden Moore / 11 Aug 2026
Workplace Harassment / Second House Democrat declines to participate in Welch’s harassment working group A second House Democrat identified as a member of Speaker Chris Welch’s private working group on workplace culture issues has declined to participate. By Brenden Moore / 11 Aug 2026
Education / Welch seeking revenue for education, Chicago schools Welch says he hopes to build support for an education funding plan by the fall. By Ben Szalinski / 6 Aug 2026
Government / Rockford mayor tapped to lead Illinois Municipal League Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has been tapped to succeed Brad Cole as president and CEO of the Illinois Municipal League. By Brenden Moore / 28 Jul 2026
Ethics / Pritzker: Speaker Welch needs to be 'utterly and completely transparent' in Benton probe Gov. JB Pritzker said on Wednesday that House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has "a responsibility to be utterly and completely transparent" about his handling of sexual harassment allegations made against ex-Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield. By Brenden Moore / 22 Jul 2026
