Scott Holland

Illinois collected $2.662 billion in gambling tax from July 2025 through June 2026, an increase of 19.2% compared to fiscal 2025.

In Illinois, the conditions are baked into the 1970 State Constitution. Only rewriting that document would actually address potential abuse of power.

Partisanship aside, the dueling and/or compatible decrees are problematic because, in purporting to make things easier, the end result is more confusion with the potential for even greater challenges downstream.

He could have significant influence on the race with his money and platform without risking the shame of single-digit primary percentages. Pritzker’s never dealt in Springfield with the kind of fierce opposition Washington promises.

Ideally, the judicial branch would operate free from political influence, but the electoral or appointment process seemingly renders that impossible.

It’s useful, albeit not surprising, to encounter stark reminders such as "State-level legalization has not eliminated demand for unregulated cannabis; it has created a dual-market economy where legal and illegal products compete on price, potency and accessibility."

18.8% of Illinois' 187 hospitals that were "open at any point between 2010 and 2024" lost obstetric services during that time.

This allows the General Assembly to say it put an offer on the table, lets Chicago Democrats claim they didn’t explicitly vote to let the team leave the city, and ultimately calls the franchise’s barely veiled bluff about jumping to Indiana, a plan the NFL clearly opposes.

Years ago, I’d routinely suggest that the Green Party or Libertarians could make meaningful strides not with a grand showing every four years, but by building a framework through municipal and county elections.

The “first- and last-mile” rides problem exists specifically because of public transportation shortcomings. Those who can afford cab or Uber/Lyft rides already pay for them, usually all the way to their destination, not just the nearest depot.