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POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories TGIF, Illinois. We’ve had some week. Cheers to a quiet weekend (please). TOP TALKER Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot accused Ald. Ed Burke Thursday night of trying to sabotage her plans for Covid-19 relief fun...

The Center for Illinois Politics indicates a 1.8% decline in state population from a peak in 2013 to 2020, or an average of .25714% per year. Clay County IL has a recorded 46 COVID-19 related deaths out of a total population of 13,287, or about .34620% of the county population. COVID-19 deaths have caused approximately 134% more population loss in Clay County than out-migration. Clarify: on an annualized basis. Of all the population loss conversations, the fact we’re losing our best and brightest to outside schools is of major concern. It used to be that U of I was the golden ticket, but ...

“People in Illinois have been ignored based on their race.” Translation: “White people’s voices aren’t being heard!” Don’t underestimate Bailey’s chances to win the nomination. It seems Schimpf is in the Rauner lane, which isn’t quite as extreme right as the Trump lane. If Bailey’s announcement dissuades Ives and other Trumpers from running he has an good chance to win. Then it’s a matter of how voters feel about Pritzker, and a lot can happen in 20+ months. for a guy running for governor, he sure seemed uneasy being around people. it didn’t seem like he stopped to ...

How does Bruce fit that big head through doors? Rauner’s lack of self-reflection was a problem on the job, and obviously remains an ongoing feature of who he is. Mark says it perfectly well: while Dems took ‘him out,’ it’s due to the Feds ‘weakening’ him, but also thanks to Gov. Rauner who began chiseling away and tearing down this massive obelisk created since 1983. But Gov. Rauner started the process of sinking the Madigan Titanic. Who would of thought of MJM resigning outright in 2021? Former governor Rauner racked up so few accomplishments that he has to pretend to have “t...

POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Good Monday morning, Illinois. Get out the swimsuits — we’ve cracked freezing! TOP TALKER Jahmal Cole, right, talks to young people in the My Block, My Hood, My City nonprofit that he founded. | Photo courtesy Jahmal Cole FIRST IN PLAYB...