The pod comes to you this week from the Illinois State Fair, where we visit with Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield). We talk a little about the Fair and a lot about politics.

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We have invited all three candidates for Governor to sit down interviews ahead of the November election. This week, we visited the campaign office of Independent candidate Collin Corbett.

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Patrick Pfingsten is joined by House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) to discuss a sexual harassment scandal that has ensnared House Speaker Chris Welch and the federal indictment of Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana). We're also joined by Capitol News Illinois statehouse reporter Brenden Moore for analysis.

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Patrick Pfingsten is joined by Governor JB Pritzker for a one-on-one interview on ethics, DCFS, property taxes, energy prices, and his 2028 ambitions. We're also joined by Chicago Tribune political reporter Dan Petrella, who is covering Pritzker's re-election campaign, for reaction.

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Here’s our latest edition of The Illinoize Podcast with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Aurora).

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Patrick Pfingsten looks ahead to the final stretch of the spring legislative session with Republican and Democratic views in the House of Representatives. Patrick is joined by Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) to discuss property taxes, the Bears stadium, local government funding, gas taxes, and more.

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Patrick Pfingsten breaks down the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary with Matthew Eadie of Evanston Now and the 7th and 8th District Democratic primaries with Mitchell Armentrout of the Chicago Sun-Times. We also sit down with State Comptroller Susana Mendoza on the election to replace her and the "ham handed" actions of Governor JB Pritzker to influence what she says should be an "independent" office.

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Is the GOP primary for governor over? We sit down with gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski, who says former Sen. Darren Bailey does not have the race locked up. We also discuss outside spending on primaries, check in on big races, and talk about property taxes and the Bears stadium mess with former Rep. Mark Batinick.

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Patrick Pfingsten sits down with 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey, who is the frontrunner in the 2026 GOP primary for Governor. We also discuss the latest in the Bears stadium mess with Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois. Learn more: www.theillinoize.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.theillinoize.com/subscribe-1Follow us on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/the_illinoizeLike us on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/theillinoize Bailey radio interview referenced in the video: https://omny.fm/shows/pm-springfield/patrick-pfingsten-talks-with-former-state-senator-and-gubernatorial-candidate-darren-bailey

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The Illinoize Podcast is back and looking ahead to what may happen at the Statehouse this year. We're joined by Senate GOP Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) as Republicans try to make an impact in the superminority. We're also joined by longtime Madigan spokesman Steve Brown to talk about his time with the imprisoned former Speaker, what he knew and when he knew it. Learn more: www.theillinoize.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.theillinoize.com/subscribe-1Follow us on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/the_illinoizeLike us on Facebook: www.fb.com/theillinoize

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