https://www.wcbu.org/tags/don-tracy Don Tracy en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:31:42 GMT https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-07-01/new-illinois-republican-party-chair-hopes-for-jb-fatigue-in-tough-midterm New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will help Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:31:42 GMT https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-07-01/new-illinois-republican-party-chair-hopes-for-jb-fatigue-in-tough-midterm Ben Szalinski https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-05-27/durbin-warns-of-deep-divisions-in-farewell-address-to-illinois-lawmakers Sen. Dick Durbin delivered a farewell address to the Illinois General Assembly, reflecting on his decades in public office and warning that today’s political divisions pose a serious threat to democratic norms. Wed, 27 May 2026 23:08:07 GMT https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-05-27/durbin-warns-of-deep-divisions-in-farewell-address-to-illinois-lawmakers Brenden Moore