politics

In case you were not aware, part of my Monday mornings are spent chatting with our friends at Eyewitness News. It's always a pleasure to talk with Matt, Candice, and Evelyn though I must admit I can't tell if the feeling is mutual because I never can see their faces...

With the primary election less than a week away, State Senator Kirk Dillard says he has the momentum in the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Recent polls do show Dillard pulling into the #2 spot behind Bruce Rauner. He joined us on "Riley & Scot" on Wednesday morning. Ri...

Sorry to end the week on a down note, but there is bad news to report on the jobs picture in Pat Quinn's Illinois. The month of January marked two straight months of job losses in the Land of Lincoln. After losing about 4,000 jobs in December, Illinois dropped almost 28,000 more in January: As the Illinois Policy Institute points out: The number of payroll jobs today is the same as it was in Novem

The Illinois primary is less than a month away and the race for the Republican nomination for Governor continues to simmer. On Monday, March 3, you'll have another chance to hear from at least three of the candidates during a debate broadcast live on WROK...

"Why is our government doing this to us?" That is the question Jim Hoft asks at the end of his piece today at The Gateway Pundit.

A vote could take place Tuesday afternoon (perhaps by the time you read this) on a new pension reform plan for Illinois.  State Sen. Dave Syverson joined "Riley & Scot" to discuss the bill.  While he didn't straight-out say he'd be a "yes" vote, it certainly seemed that was the way he was leaning.  ...

The brutal new Washington Post/ABC poll contains some very bad news for the President about Obamacare and his presidency.  55% disapprove of the President's job performance.  A majority say he is not honest and trustworthy.  65% oppose the individual mandate in Obamacare and 71% believe it should at least be delayed because of the problems with the rollout...