Documents, campaign filings and public admissions reveal how Illinois GOP insiders allegedly defied Republican voters, withheld support from their own ticket and prepared to explain a defeat before the first ballot was counted.
Eleven Illinois GOP leaders allegedly voted to leave their own candidates without support. Then a leaked email revealed the fight to keep it secret. Now the money, the filings and the party’s future are under scrutiny.
Illinois Republicans have spent years promising a comeback while Democrats keep winning. Inside the money, mistakes and political failures pushing the GOP toward a brutal reckoning.
New leadership. New questions. Can organization, fundraising, and voter outreach reshape the future of one of Illinois' major political parties? An inside look at the debate over what comes next.
The ousting of Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi has triggered a political earthquake as furious grassroots conservatives erupt over years of losses, weak leadership, and what this battle could mean for Illinois Republicans in the midterms.
