04 Mar 2018

The Attacks, and the Attacked, in Illinois' Gubernatorial Race

By Rich Miller

Sources in both parties said last week that their tracking polls were showing a dip in support for Senator Daniel Biss and a trending increase for Chris Kennedy in the Democratic primary race for governor.

25 Feb 2018

Weighing the Costs of the “Madigan Tax”

By Rich Miller

Madigan had to dump two top campaign advisers after #MeToo scandals, and more controversy is almost undoubtedly on the way.

18 Feb 2018

Unpacking Rauner's Problematic Budget Proposal

By Rich Miller

I just don't see how the governor could ever pull this one off. And that means whoever drafts the final budget will have to patch a $591 million hole. Not impossible, but these little things do add up.

11 Feb 2018

The Downsides of Upside-Down Favorability

By Rich Miller

Whether 13 points or 17 points, a win is a win. But there are growing concerns among Democrats that Rauner’s ads will continue to deflate Pritzker’s numbers through November.

04 Feb 2018

Ives' Debate Performance Could Help Prime the Pump

By Rich Miller

Lots of political junkies, media types, et cetera, went gaga after last Monday's Chicago Tribune editorial-board face-off between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and state Representative Jeanne Ives.

28 Jan 2018

A Kennedy in Name, but Not in Political Savvy

By Rich Miller

For a while now, the book on Chris Kennedy has been that he may not be cut out for a career in politics, despite his famous last name and pedigree as the son of Bobby Kennedy and nephew of John F. Kennedy.

21 Jan 2018

Trotter's Is a Voice That Will Be Missed

By Rich Miller

It’s safe to say that Leader Trotter has created dozens of invaluable state programs on healthcare and social services over the decades.

14 Jan 2018

Ads Up the Battle Between Rauner and Pritzker

By Rich Miller

Whenever a dramatic new element is introduced into a political campaign, it’s always instructive to watch how the targeted candidate responds. Did the candidate appear ready for the new turn of events, or was s/he caught flat-footed?

07 Jan 2018

Kennedy’s Hot Rhetoric Met with Silence by Primary Opponents

By Rich Miller

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate shocked just about everyone by claiming that a deliberate "strategic gentrification plan" exists to push black people out of Chicago and make the city “whiter.”

24 Dec 2017

Rival Political Factions Are Gearing Up for Battle

By Rich Miller

The last time Representative Dan Burke (D-Chicago) had a serious primary opponent, in 2010, the longtime Southwest Side legislator won by just 579 votes over activist Rudy Lozano. And it could’ve been a closer race had two Latino “candidates” not been put on the ballot to siphon away almost 400 votes from the progressive activist Lozano.

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