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THE PRITZKER PROBLEM: EVERYONE’S LOOKING SOMEWHERE ELSE

Staff Writer

Published on: 20/08/2026

As Pritzker eyes the national stage, Illinois keeps taking hits: thousands of jobs, the Bears looking to Indiana, and Chicago rejected by the DNC. At what point do explanations end and accountability begin?

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WHEN THE FUTURE CAME TO SANGAMON COUNTY

Facts First US Editor

Published on: 16/05/2026

As artificial intelligence races into rural America, Sangamon County finds itself at the center of a growing battle over trust, fear, political failure, economic survival, and whether Illinois still believes in its future.

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