Illinois continues to get worse as effective Democrats dominate at the ballot box, and ineffective Republicans still listen to those who do not know how to win governing majorities.
Despite donating hundreds of millions of dollars over the past many years, the big donors continue to exercise incredibly bad judgment, causing millions of Illinoisans to continue to suffer due to terrible public policies.
This series is aimed at helping explain why the “Illinois Republican Conservative Industrial Complex” continues to lose in a state that can be won.
The newest article is at the top, oldest at the bottom:
Up next: The debate about which of our current GOP leaders want to win and which don’t.
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The Reality of the 2026 Illinois Elections
The Mystery of Richard Uihlein
Looking for Solutions in all the Wrong Places
USAID, DOGE and the state of Illinois 2025
Image credit: Illinois wasn’t always a basket case. Decades ago, before Illinois politicians of both parties directly contributed to its decline, the state was an economic powerhouse. Here is just one illustration: “Chicago’s Place In Industrial America,” 1952 “This cartogram captures Chicago’s industrial dominance in the United States even as factories started moving to the suburbs and the sunbelt and the city’s traditionally important industries like railroads and farm equipment began to decline.” Creator: Chicago Plan Commission / Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-37022)
