Christopher Z. Mooney

Christopher Z. Mooney is the director of the University of Illinois’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs and the W. Russell Arrington Professor of State Politics in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois, Springfield. He studies comparative U.S. state politics, with special focus on state legislatures.

State News

State Week: Russia Reactions, Gun Laws, Campaign Cash

Sean Crawford

Illinois politicians react to President Trump's varied statements on Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Gov. Rauner signs a pair of gun-control...
State News

Illinois Issues: We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us

Christopher Z. Mooney

Commentary: Is democracy a root cause of the state's budget woes?
State News

State Week: Rauner Cleans House

Sean Crawford

Gov. Bruce Rauner is replacing several top aides with employees of the Illinois Policy Institute, a libertarian-conservative advocacy organization. It...