OPINION: In Illinois midterms it's Republicans vs. the Chicago Democratic machine and media
Burr Ridge, Illinois Mayor Gary Grasso sounds off on Gov. Pritzker for inviting migrants and then bussing them to suburbs without local leaders' knowledge, arguing the governor is 'playing politics.'was a 2019 movie about an NBA game-fixing scandal centering around game 7 of the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings.
called foul after foul on Sacramento to will the series to a Game 7 while ignoring fouls clearly committed by Los Angeles. The Lakers went on to win the series in seven games and would win their third NBA championship in three seasons.While not rising to the level of criminal conspiracy, Republicans like us, fighting to save our state from rising taxes and record crime, feel like we’re up against a similar"inside game." The players: the Chicago Democratic Machine and the Chicago media.
Former President Barack Obama waves to the crowd after casting his ballot at an early voting site Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Chicago. In 20 years a Republican has held the governor’s mansion only once and for just one term. The last time we held the speakership in the General Assembly, the Gin Blossoms were the hottest band in the country and DVDs had just begun to go on sale. have not held a majority on the state supreme court since our new constitution was written in 1970. Meanwhile, our Democratic counterparts have been able to pass the most gerrymandered maps in the country – decreasing accountability.
Despite these facts – thanks to our governor’s record on crime, taxes, and corruption – we’ve got a chance.