illinois politics

The end of political ads is in sight, for now.

U.S. Senate candidate Doug Truax joined the show this week on the heels of two big endorsements. The first-time candidate was backed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock in his primary fight with State Senator Jim Oberweis...

It's been attempted and implemented in other states and municipalities, and now at least one Democrat State Senator in Illinois is pushing for a tax on soft drinks.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner joined the show this morning as he continues his campaign for the GOP nomination. Riley pointed out that unlike other candidates in the past, Rauner seems like he's having a blast on the campaign trail...

State Treasurer and GOP candidate for Governor, Dan Rutherford, joined us on the show this morning to respond to allegations made in a lawsuit filed by a former employee in the Treasurer's office. Rutherford says the claims of sexual harassment and fundraising pressure are totally false...

The latest buzz in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor involves accusations made by State Senator Kirk Dillard, and picked up by the Chicago Tribune, regarding Bruce Rauner and his former private-equity firm, GTCR. The story is quite complicated, and even the Trib appears unable to draw any definitive conclusions about GTCR's involvement in a nursing home investment— and any possib

Many Illinois residents have been waiting a long time for concealed carry to become a reality.  Now that the law is in place, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski is doing what he can to assist those who wish to apply for a permit: “Currently individuals in Illinois can start applying for concealed carry only through the State Police website; however, the agency will not begin accepting paper applications unt

Given the current state of our state, perhaps this shouldn't be a surprise.  According to Moody's Analytics Illinois is projected to rank 50th in the country in job creation for 2014. And just to remind you, there only are 50 states.  That makes Illinois dead last...

Riley & Scot talked with both GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner and State Rep. Joe Sosnowski about the pension reform bill that now sits on the Governor's desk.

More pension fun from Tuesday morning's show, this time with John Tillman, CEO of Illinois Policy Institute.  We asked him about many of the details of the proposed pension deal, including the fake defined contribution option that's inside: It's a fake 401k plan to seduce Republican votes in the legislature...