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New GBAO poll just dropped for the Illinois Senate race: Krishnamoorthi leads with 32% Stratton holds at 19% Kelly trails at 14%

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Former Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael Cabonargi @mike-cabonargi.bsky.social has a new gig as a Cook County judge.

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State Senator Cristina Castro of Elgin is not running for Congress in #IL08 to replace Raja Krishnamoorthi. She would have been a serious contender. The two candidates with the most buzz so far are Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison and Hanover Park trustee Yasmeen Bankole.

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According to @shiakapos.bsky.social, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller is exploring a run for #IL02. The district runs from 43rd Street in Chicago to Danville in Central Illinois. She would join the race with Roberts Peters, Yumeka Brown, and Adal Regis.

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The old Marshall Fields building is a living museum. Came here to buy a jacket, and I had to snap a photo.

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Cook County Board of Review Comm’r Larry Rogers has loaned $50,000 to Dana Pointer, who’s running for Assessor against Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi. Rogers and Kaegi have long clashed. Kaegi donated ~$700k to an unsuccessful challenger to Rogers in 2024.

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Water Reclamation Commissioner Yumeka Brown says she is running for Congress in the 2nd District of Illinois, which covers much of the southside of Chicago, south suburbs, and goes downstate to Danville.

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It's official: Illinois State Representative La Shawn Ford files his Statement of Candidacy to run for Congress in IL07.

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Shia Kapos @shiakapos.bsky.social reports that State Rep. La Shawn Ford is calling local leaders about a run for IL-7. Congressman Danny Davis has not yet announced his intentions for re-election. At 83, Danny Davis is the oldest congressman in Illinois, and one of the oldest in the House.

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New GBAO poll shows Raja Krishnamoorthi leading the Democratic field for U.S. Senate in Illinois. In a simulated 3-way matchup, he holds a 9-point lead over Juliana Stratton, with 36% of voters still undecided.

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Illinois Senate Democratic Primary – Initial Poll (PPP, May 2025): 📊 Krishnamoorthi – 20% 📊 Underwood – 16% 📊 Stratton – 13% 📊 Kelly – 8% 42% of voters are still undecided

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Lauren Underwood is NOT running for US Senate 🚨

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Daniel Biss is officially in: the Evanston mayor and former state senator is running to replace retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Congress. He is immediately a frontrunner, having almost universal name recognition among Democrats in the 9th District from his run for governor.

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State Senator Robert Peters is the first candidate to announce for Congress for the Illinois 2nd District, currently held by Robin Kelly. He represents Hyde Park, the northern part of the district, that includes the Chicago southside, south suburbs & goes downstate to Danville.

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Cook County's property tax bills are delayed again, this time by months, because Tyler Technologies failed to deliver critical reports. Assessor Kaegi’s office had to manually rebuild the process. The County has paid Tyler $38 million for property tax IT work.

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Kevin Morrison is the first major candidate to announce his candidacy for Congress for the Illinois 8th District. He is a Cook County Commissioner who has represented the Schaumburg area since 2018, when he defeated the incumbent Republican, who was then the GOP state party chair.

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My power ratings on who will succeed Dick Durbin as the next US Senator of Illinois. Updated 5/11/2025. 1) Juliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social 2) Raja Krishnamoorthi @rajaforil.bsky.social 3) Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social 4) Robin Kelly @robinlynnekelly.bsky.social

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Stopped by Carl Sandburg's birthplace and grave in Galesburg, Illinois.

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Very honored to have been selected the Departmental Scholar of the Geographic Information Science Department! 🌍 🏅 🎓 Thanks to my incredible professor @mapyoda.bsky.social for teaching me so much!

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The Pope's childhood house in Dolton is currently for sale for $199,900.

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We have a CHICAGO Pope! 🇻🇦

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I did some research. Illinois has never had four open Democratic federal seats in one cycle. Closest was 1996: IL-7 (Cardiss Collins), IL-20 (Dick Durbin), and the U.S. Senate seat (Paul Simon). This year would be unprecedented.

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With Raja Krishnamoorthi officially running for US Senate, he creates an open seat in IL08. Possible candidates are Junaid Ahmed, who primaried Krishnamoorthi in 2022, state Sen. Cristina Castro, state Rep. Anna Moeller, Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, and businessman Neil Khot.

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Per @shiakapos.bsky.social, Raja Krishnamoorthi makes his senate bid official. The announced candidates so far are Juliana Stratton, Robin Kelly, and Raja. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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These are the names that I am hearing who could run to replace Robin Kelly in Congress in IL02: Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, State Senator Robert Peters, State Senator Napoleon Harris, and Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale.

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With Robin Kelly running for US Senate, who will run to replace her in IL02? State Senator Robert Peters of Hyde Park and Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller of the South Suburbs seem likely to run. Who else am I missing?

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BREAKING: It's my birthday! Thank you Shia Kapos @shiakapos.bsky.social for the shoutout in POLITICO!

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Looks like Laura Fine is running to replace Jan Schakowsky in Congress. Since her state senate district is up for election, this would create a vacancy for her Evanston based state senate district as well.

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New Dem Senate poll in Illinois: Raja Krishnamoorthi: 20% Lauren Underwood: 16% Juliana Stratton: 13% Robin Kelly: 8% Race is wide open

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A new report by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows that the Cook County Board of Review shifts nearly $2 billion in property taxes from businesses onto homeowners, raising bills up to 10% in low-income, mostly Black and Latino areas.

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