Reports archive

What you need to know about Illinois’ new state budget: the top-ten take-aways

COVID Slammed Illinois Schools; Future is Packed with Challenges, Hope

Illinois Candidates Face Spring Scramble to Stay on the Ballot Amid Paperwork Objections

Candidates in Illinois Often get Booted from the Ballot for Ticky-Tack* Reasons

Why Illinois Voter Turnout Drops So Much in Midterm Elections: What We Can Do to Narrow the Gap

General Assembly Works on Legislation to Remove Elected Officials Charged with Crimes Related to Official Duties

Campaigns for Judicial Office: Different by Design

February 27, 2022

National Issues Looming Large in 2022 State and Local Elections

February 20, 2022

Illinois’ secretary of state campaign is wide open for the first time in 24 years. Here’s a look at the candidates and key questions

February 13, 2022

Bill to Protect Vaccinated School Employees’ Sick Days - A Slam Dunk or Tightrope Walk?

February 6, 2022

Mayor Richard Irvin: The GOP’s Man of Mystery and Opportunity

January 29, 2022

Assessing the Illinois Governor's Race After a Week that Shook Things Up

January 23, 2022

Griffin and Uihlein: The Billionaires who Bankroll Illinois Republicans

January 16, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Abortion Restrictions: What it Could Mean for Illinois

January 9, 2022

Illinois Politics Preview: What to watch for in 2022

January 2, 2022

OMICRON VS. DELTA: THE BATTLE OF THE COVID VARIANTS AS A NEW VERSION OF THE VIRUS HITS ILLINOIS

December 12, 2021

Race, Ethnicity and Partisan Politics Dominate State and City Redistricting Battles

December 5, 2021

Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Thanksgiving

November 21, 2021

What can Virginia election results tell us about next year’s Illinois races?

November 14, 2021

2021 Legislative Results: Democrats Take A Victory Lap While Republicans Attack On Crime, Pensions And Taxes

November 7, 2021

How #MeToo Redeemed the ERA in Illinois, Ushered Madigan Out and Gave Women their Voice

October 31, 2021

Illinois Dems Show Fundraising Strength After Madigan’s Departure

October 24, 2021

Future of the Democratic Party in Illinois: Internal bickering, keeping grasp on power

October 17, 2021

Ken Griffin Hits Pritzker Over Violence, Threatens to Move Citadel Out of State

October 4, 2021

Illinois’ New Energy Bill: Winds of Change in Springfield

October 3, 2021