Greg Hinz
Political Writer and Blogger at Crain's Chicago Business
political writer and blogger for Crain's Chicago Business
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1 week ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Greg Hinz
Not too long ago, an Illinois politician was traveling out of state when they stopped at a store to make a purchase. The shopkeeper, of Indian ancestry, noted the official was from Illinois and asked if they happened to know an acquaintance of his: Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democratic congressman who represents much of Chicago’s northwestern suburbs. Krishnamoorthi “calls every month” seeking a campaign contribution, the shopkeeper declared. One hears lots of stories like that about Krishnamoorthi.
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1 week ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Greg Hinz
Jump-starting the 2027 Chicago city elections, a business-backed group says it has raised $10 million to back candidates and policies that share its belief that big change is needed at City Hall. In a statement, the Common Ground Collective said 90 donors already have committed the $10 million — an average of more than $100,000 each, and almost certainly a record for an election that still is more than a year and a half away.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Greg Hinz
“This is not just a fiscal cliff,” says Regional Transportation Authority Chair Kirk Dillard. “This is a regional emergency. We need to act.”Dillard is referring to what will happen just a few months from now — unless something changes. That’s when federal COVID relief funds that have kept Chicago area transit operating at more or less normal levels since the pandemic run out, even though transit ridership levels and farebox income still have yet to fully recover.
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3 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Greg Hinz
As important as the action is, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s announcement today that he will not seek a new term in the 2026 elections likely is only the first act in an unfolding political drama that will bring a generational shift in Illinois’ political hierarchy unlike any the state has seen in decades — if ever. With Gov.
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1 month ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Greg Hinz
I was channel surfing the other night when I stumbled on a movie I hadn’t seen for a while. It was a broadcast of “Judgment at Nuremberg,” and though it was filmed quite a while ago, I was quickly reminded of the movie's continuing relevance. It's about the prosecution of Nazi leaders for crimes against humanity and other offenses during World War II.
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Now the real question: Is @PopeLeoXIV, a. Chicago native, a @WhiteSox or @Cubs fan? If he can answer that one without ruffling feathers he truly is a diplomat from above
Lifting the veil: How @CongressmanRaja became the biiiiig financial leader in the race to succeed @SenatorDurbin . https://t.co/ztf02ViPxI
And another one hangs it up. Cong. @janschakowsky to retire after a quarter century representing the North Side's 9th District. Biiiig generational change under way in Illinois politics.