# darren bailey (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover darren bailey. Page: Feed: --- ## [Karen Bass Ripped Over Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Cash — Illinois’ Evanston Has Even Bigger 9-to-1 Match](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/karen-bass-ripped-over-taxpayer-funded-campaign-cash-illinois-evanston-has-even-bigger-9-to-1-match.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=karen-bass-ripped-over-taxpayer-funded-campaign-cash-illinois-evanston-has-even-bigger-9-to-1-match) _2026-08-21 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing national backlash after a viral campaign video highlighted an unusual feature of her re-election effort: private campaign donations can be multiplied with taxpayer dollars. And while the controversy is exploding in Los Angeles, Illinois has its own version of taxpayer-funded campaign financing — in Evanston, \[…\] The post Karen Bass Ripped… ## [National Democrats Snub Chicago for 2028 DNC as Pritzker Polls at Just 2%](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/national-democrats-snub-chicago-for-2028-dnc-as-pritzker-polls-at-just-2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-democrats-snub-chicago-for-2028-dnc-as-pritzker-polls-at-just-2) _2026-08-20 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Chicago has been eliminated from consideration to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, dealing another setback to Gov. JB Pritzker as he works to expand his national political profile ahead of the next presidential election. The Democratic National Committee announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists to host the \[…\] The post National… ## [Illinois Drivers Face Nearly $500 More a Year Under New Toll Hikes](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/illinois-drivers-face-nearly-500-more-a-year-under-new-toll-hikes.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-drivers-face-nearly-500-more-a-year-under-new-toll-hikes) _2026-08-19 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Illinois drivers already struggling with the rising cost of living will soon have another expense to absorb after the Illinois Tollway Board unanimously approved its first passenger toll increase in nearly 15 years. The board voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the increases, which take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Passenger vehicles will pay \[…\] The post Illinois Drivers Face Nearly $500… ## [Wealth Can Fund a Narrative But It Cannot Create Results](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/wealth-can-fund-a-narrative-but-it-cannot-create-results.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wealth-can-fund-a-narrative-but-it-cannot-create-results) _2026-08-19 · Amanda Szulc · Illinois Review_ By Amanda Szulc, Opinion Contributor I have lived in Illinois my entire life. I have watched this state change, and not always for the better. As a precinct committee-person and someone who spends a great deal of time writing, researching, and listening to residents, I hear the same concerns over and over: rising taxes, the \[…\] The post Wealth Can Fund a Narrative But It Cannot Create Results… ## [$42M-Backed PAC Shuts Down With No Statewide Wins After $1.1M Paid to Proft’s Consulting Firm](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/42m-backed-pac-shuts-down-with-no-statewide-wins-after-1-1m-paid-to-profts-consulting-firm.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=42m-backed-pac-shuts-down-with-no-statewide-wins-after-1-1m-paid-to-profts-consulting-firm) _2026-08-18 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review The People Who Play By The Rules PAC has officially reached the end of the road – closing the books on an expensive political operation that burned through tens of millions of dollars, paid more than $1.1 million to a consulting firm controlled by its chairman and treasurer, Dan Proft, and produced \[…\] The post $42M-Backed PAC Shuts Down With No Statewide Wins After $1.1M Paid… ## [Pritzker Dumps Another $65 Million Into Campaign as Self-Funding Tops $326 Million](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/pritzker-dumps-another-65-million-into-campaign-as-self-funding-tops-326-million.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pritzker-dumps-another-65-million-into-campaign-as-self-funding-tops-326-million) _2026-08-18 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has once again opened his billionaire checkbook, dumping another $65 million into his campaign for governor as his personal contributions to his three gubernatorial campaigns have now surpassed a staggering $326 million. On August 10, Pritzker contributed $65 million to his campaign committee, leaving the Democratic governor with \[…\] The post Pritzker… ## [McHenry County Official Twice Jokes About ‘Touching a Kid’ During Crude Podcast](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/mchenry-county-official-twice-jokes-about-touching-a-kid-during-crude-podcast.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mchenry-county-official-twice-jokes-about-touching-a-kid-during-crude-podcast) _2026-08-17 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Danijela Sandberg twice joked about “touching a kid” during a recent podcast appearance while promoting a family-oriented community event. Sandberg, an elected official in McHenry County, appeared on the Two Gregarious Guys Podcast, where the conversation included crude jokes about male body-part sizes, adult toys and even the \[…\] The post… ## [OPINION: A Strong Case For Campus Carry – Gretchen Fritz](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/opinion-a-strong-case-for-campus-carry-gretchen-fritz.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-a-strong-case-for-campus-carry-gretchen-fritz) _2026-08-14 · Gretchen Fritz · Illinois Review_ A young woman has an appointment to look at an off-campus apartment, but she misses the bus.A man pulls up and offers her a ride. Perhaps she is too trusting; perhaps he claimed to be apolice officer. She accepts his offer and is never seen or heard from again.Her name was Yingying Zhang. She was \[…\] The post OPINION: A Strong Case For Campus Carry – Gretchen Fritz appeared first on Illinois… ## [Illinois Has Its Priorities Backward: Let Children Learn and Let Parents Parent](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/illinois-has-its-priorities-backward-let-children-learn-and-let-parents-parent.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-has-its-priorities-backward-let-children-learn-and-let-parents-parent) _2026-08-12 · Janelle Powell · Illinois Review_ By Janelle Towne, Opinion Contributor Illinois parents should know what their children are being required to learn, and they should be allowed to question whether Springfield has its priorities straight. Illinois law mandates that public-school history instruction include the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Illinois and American history. Students \[…\] The… ## [Why Are the Courts Clogged? Ask the Democrats Who Created the Crisis](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/why-are-the-courts-clogged-ask-the-democrats-who-created-the-crisis.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-the-courts-clogged-ask-the-democrats-who-created-the-crisis) _2026-08-11 · John F. Di Leo · Illinois Review_ By John F. Di Leo, Opinion Contributor The mainstream news media have recently published a number of articles about how awful it is that the ICE deportation process is clogging up the nation’s courts. The one that caught my eye was in Politico, but there are similar pieces elsewhere across the mainstream media. Perhaps the \[…\] The post Why Are the Courts Clogged? 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Among those…