Via Chicago Tribune Republican Bruce Rauner and Democrat Pat Quinn are on pace to spend more than $100 million on the Illinois governor’s race, doubling the state’s previous record in a closely watched contest featuring heavy investment by business and…
Read MoreVia Bloomberg Politics A leading money-tracking group revises its estimate downward, but campaign spending is still likely to set a record. Elections are getting more expensive–but don’t think that more people are giving money to political groups. Instead, a smaller universe…
Read MoreVia the Chicago Tribune Judicial retention elections are normally quiet races that are not very political. But less than three weeks ago, a political action group called Campaign for 2016 surfaced with the aim of persuading voters in southern Illinois…
Read MoreVia NPR By Amanda Vinicky There’s only one Illinois Supreme Court Justice on the ballot this November. Some high-dollar contributors are hoping they can remove him from office–which has never happened before. Justice Lloyd Karmeier fought hard to get on…
Read MoreVia The State Journal-Register CHICAGO — A Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor is receiving financial help from an unexpected source — one of the unions campaigning against Republican Bruce Rauner because of the Winnetka businessman’s views on organized labor. Chad…
Read MoreVia Progress Illinois The state representative contest in Illinois’ northwest suburban 55th district is one of the hottest and most expensive legislative races this election season. Incumbent freshman State Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) is running against businessman Mel Thillens (R-Park…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Sun-Times By: Chris Fusco Two years ago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel struck a deal with the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau with the aim of attracting 50 million visitors a year to the city by 2020. The mayor…
Read MoreVia The Chicago Tribune Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to position himself as a champion of higher wages continued Monday with his administration’s announcement that the Chicago Housing Authority has agreed to his suggestion to require contractors and subcontractors to pay…
Read MoreVia the State Journal-Register DES PLAINES — State Rep. Marty Moylan tells voters he’s not your typical Democrat as he bikes from house to house on the campaign trail, handing out yard signs, nail files and doggie treats with his…
Read MoreVia the State Journal-Register Members of the Raise Illinois coalition that supports an increase in the state’s minimum wage on Wednesday urged people to vote early in the Nov. 4 election in support of the non-binding ballot initiative to raise…
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