There are three state level candidates sponsored by DraftKings - Jaime Andrade, Adam Braun, and Sara Feigenholtz - and all three have either no showed or won't agree to a debate.
A pattern emerges.
"The industry is particularly incensed about the way Illinois has chosen to structure its tax on sports betting. Instead of taxing winnings as in most other states, it collects taxes on a per-bet basis, which in turn has led to the decrease in betting. "
Ruh-roh
#ILPolitics scoop -- DraftKings is now the largest outsider spender in state races.
The sportsbook's new SuperPAC is spending big on candidates like Rep. Jaime Andrade in Illinois' 40th district.
@votejandrade.bsky.social is being challenged by community organizer @miguelfor40.bsky.social.
We continue to be proud to stand with Miguel Alvelo-Rivera against Jaime Andrade's DraftKings Super PAC backed campaign in HD40
I've seen enough: James Talarico (D) wins the #TXSEN Dem primary.
“How many of these gentle people have I helped to kill just by paying my taxes?" June Jordan, 1984
Why is the Cook County state’s attorney prosecuting nonviolent ICE protesters? blockclubchi.co/3ZXJS6K
This is basically straight up lying to the voters by Jaime Andrade’s campaign, which is smearing his opponent by false accusing them of supporting ICE. Good campaign truth squadding by @olivia0.bsky.social
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/i...
Story about State Rep Andrade’s desperate and completely dishonest attacks on his primary opponent
Goes without saying that this is disgraceful, and it reflects very poorly on the orgs supporting Andrade that have failed to denounce this.
Elect better Democrats!
David Shapiro, executive director of the MacArthur Justice Center, said:
“There’s been so much of a push by many other local prosecutors, right? ...The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office was relatively silent for a long time.”
thetriibe.com/2026/02/cook...
Cook County is NOT for sale.
Proud to stand with Rep. Garcia, @delia.bsky.social, local lawmakers, and advocates today to call out the special interests trying to buy the Cook County Assessor's race.
Chicago traffic deaths have reached a 9-year low, but funding cuts could threaten progress. blockclubchi.co/3OuYOa0
Join us and Better Streets Chicago Action Fund, Chicago Growth Project, IfNotNow Chicago, and Sunrise Movement Chicago for our Coalition Day of Action this Sunday to knock doors for @nickforillinois.bsky.social! Register at:
www.mobilize.us/nickforillin...
Community meme: I CAN EXCUSE FASCISM. BUTI DRAW THE LINE AT MERCANTILISM.
The Supreme Court:
Holy shit. Jaime Andrade accused Miguel of working with ICE. Miguel is a literal rapid responder who organized safety patrols at day laborer sites. This is beyond the pale even for Chicago.
This mailer sent out by Friends of Jaime Andrade accusing Miguel Alvelo-Rivera and his allies of being ICE supporters is not only a lie but also dangerous. The People's 32nd condemns this dirty tactic fully.
The City Council on Wednesday gave final zoning approval to Foundry Park, JDL Development’s new and scaled-back vision for North Side industrial land along the Chicago River that once was supposed to be home to the Lincoln Yards megaproject.
Gov. Pritzker:
"Let's start with housing. The problem is clear: Rent is too high, and home ownership is too far out of reach. The cause is clear too.
We are not building enough homes fast enough...we will need to build 227,000 more homes by 2030 to keep up with demand."
WE ARE SO BACK
THREE FLATS BY RIGHT, ON STANDARD CHICAGO LOTS!!!!
Hell yeah, go Gov. Pritzker! I'd love to see if this can combat some of the rampant aldermanic prerogative abuse in Chicago
Rocks, just laying around
Ald. Brendan Reilly voted to scale back Chicago's protections for undocumented immigrants 5 days before Trump took office; that makes him the wrong choice to lead Cook County, Toni Preckwinkle says.
Reilly says that measure was designed “to get violent criminals off the streets." @wttw.bsky.social
We just launched our campaign’s first ad.
It’s not that we need more Democrats in Springfield—we just need better ones.
Let’s build the future we deserve. Make a plan to vote on or before March 17.
Two developments, one community meeting!
On February 19, there will be an in-person meeting to discuss 60 new homes proposed for two sites adjacent to the 606. 🚲
If you live in or near the area, your attendance is highly encouraged! 🏘️
Ofelia Torres, the teenage Chicago Public Schools student whose fight against cancer while her father was detained by ICE came to represent the federal government's overreach during Operation Midway Blitz, has died. Brave young woman. I will never forget her. RIP.
Waguespack was never even really a progressive. He was a good government reformer under Daley & Rahm and seemed progressive when there was no one on the left on council. And he's been sprinting to the right since 2019. He's just using the name to give a left veneer to the right-winger he's endorsing
Alderman Scott Waguespack Endorses Brendan Reilly for Cook County Board President Progressive Leader Cites Reilly's Commitment to Transparency & Reform CHICAGO, IL - Alderman Scott Waguespack, a progressive leader known for his record of fighting for government transparency and accountability, is endorsing Brendan Reilly for Cook County Board President in the upcoming Democratic Primary election. Reilly and Waguespack have served together on the Chicago City Council since they were both first elected in 2007, and they have collaborated on numerous pieces of legislation including major transparency initiatives, consumer protections, and most recently leading the fight against Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget proposal that would have devastated the local economy. Now, Alderman Waguespack is supporting Alderman Reilly's campaign to bring much-needed change to Cook County government.
This eyeroll of an endorsement aside, has anything Waguespack's done in the last decade scream "Progressive Leader"?
he sucks and makes every day worse for me and all of his constituents with his inaction on dangerous streets in the ward
