The Chicago Teachers Union is all in on Brandon Johnson for mayor.

So far, CTU has given the Cook County commissioner nearly $1 million in his bid to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The powerful teachers union is even borrowing dues money against future contributions to its political fund to make sure Johnson has the resources he needs for TV commercials and get-out-the-vote efforts.

Illinois state senator-turned-government mole Terry Link infamously asked, “What’s in it for me?” while wearing a wire in a 2019 federal bribery sting that snared a corrupt legislative colleague.

Link played the role of undercover hero in that encounter, but he’s far from being a study in ethical behavior.

If homeowners are delinquent more than a year on making property tax payments, they’re at risk of owing large interest payments to private investors who buy up that debt. Ultimately, the homeowners could face losing their homes. After some noteworthy studies put out by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office, some lawmakers said it’s time to give those residents a fair shot at keeping their homes.

Garfield Park homeowner Henry Johnson fell behind on his property tax payments and faced a nightmare of debt. Johnson is on a fixed income and had financial issues after the death of his wife.

Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey says he’s seeing his worst nightmare come true in the form of Gov. J.B Pritzker’s proposed $49.6 billion state budget.

“When I was a candidate, I warned people this would happen and talked about us having to live within our means or face destroying the state,” Bailey, who lost to Pritzker as the GOP nominee for governor in November, told The Center Square after Pritzker laid out his spending plan last week.

If you live in a rural area, you may have to travel far to get to a grocery store. But the governor has a plan for that.

One part of the State of the State address Wednesday was Governor J.B. Pritzker proposing the Illinois Grocery Initiative.