Reboot Illinois
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner’s budget plan, or at least a few details he revealed this week, left many observers scratching their heads. For a candidate who has vowed to revolutionize the way Illinois state government does business, the ideas he put forward this week were hardly groundbreaking.On this week’s “Only in Illinois,” we discuss why the most remarkable thing about Rauner’s announcement was the presence of three live chickens when he made it. For someone who steadfastly has railed against “career politicians,” Rauner seemed to make the case that the four leaders in the Illinois General Assembly must make their legislative jobs their careers.Meanwhile, Reboot Illinois put out the first poll of the general election season on the race that pits Republican challenger Jim Oberweis against three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.Another Reboot Illinois poll — this one on the governor’s race — contained some numbers that might hint at the reason why you’re seeing more of Diana Rauner in her husband’s campaign of late.
We discuss Rauner’s budget press conference and the poll results on this week’s “Only in Illinois.”