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Subscribe If Pritzker keeps acting like a boss without actually being one, well, he could end up like the guy he replaced. One term and done. Illinois Republicans are already mocking the governor for his string of politically embarrassing losses while quietly preparing to skewer Pritzker for what the latest "L" means: Even members of his own party won't give him the power he wants. Not even at the promise of access to inherited money in Pritzker's piggy bank. "It shows that J.B. Pritzker has continued to make enemies in the party, and that's no good for the governor or his agenda," state R...

Where many of us saw a career chiefly characterized by the shrewd accumulation and exercise of power, Madigan now asks us to see a life of public service dedicated to improving "the lives of the most vulnerable" and helping "hardworking people build a good life."

WBGZ Radio 2/10/2021 | By Cole Lauterbach - Illinois Radio Network Illinois is one of only a handful of states where political leaders pick replacements for state lawmakers should they leave their post. On one hand, it’s saving taxpayers money on a special election that many other states conduct. On the other, it’s become so common that residents are calling it an abuse of political clout. Two Illinois state senators were replaced by appointment Saturday. Springfield Ald. Doris Turner replaced Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat who took a position with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administra...

Replies(4) “It is not surprising in Illinois that we have a process that keeps the decision in the hands of party leaders,” said Kent Redfield, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Springfield’s Public Affairs Reporting program. (Shutterstock) Illinois is one of only a handful of states where political leaders pick replacements for state lawmakers should they leave their post. On one hand, it's saving taxpayers money on a special election that many other states conduct. On the other, it's become so common that residents are calling it an abuse of political clout. Two Illi...