Ben Szalinski
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Statehouse reporter with @CapitolNewsIL | @UISPAR grad | Retweets to inform, sports opinions mine | [email protected] | @benszalinski on 🦋
Illinois, USA
Joined September 2015
RT @JesseRogersESPN: Rob Manfred was asked here in Chicago what his "contingency" plan is for the all-star game if there is a lockout in 20….
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RT @PWSullivan: Manfred won’t say what the contingency plan is for Wrigley All Star Game in case of work stoppage.
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RT @WatchMarquee: “You can feel Ryno here with us at the Friendly Confines … now we all get to share it with baseball fans from across the….
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RT @WatchMarquee: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred awards the 2027 All-Star Game to Wrigley Field and the Cubs!. The game will be played on Jul….
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The lineups the last time Wrigley Field hosted an all-star game, featuring some of the greatest players in baseball history
Trade deadline day is over and the Cubs turn the page a little further to the future tomorrow:. Gov. Pritzker will be on hand for “a special announcement” at Wrigley Field tomorrow — per @jus10chi reporting: the 2027 MLB All-Star game. The Cubs last hosted in 1990⬇️
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Trade deadline day is over and the Cubs turn the page a little further to the future tomorrow:. Gov. Pritzker will be on hand for “a special announcement” at Wrigley Field tomorrow — per @jus10chi reporting: the 2027 MLB All-Star game. The Cubs last hosted in 1990⬇️
The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game. After months of speculation, MLB and Cubs execs, along with local politicians, are planning an Aug. 1 announcement at Wrigley Field, according to sources familiar with the rollout.
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Gov. Pritzker claims it's a "right-wing talking point" to say DCFS is "withholding information" and prosecutors asked them to share information -- even though the local prosecutor says they don't object to DCFS releasing a timeline.More from @BethCapNews: #twill.
Can the Illinois DCFS release a timeline of its involvement in the death of 18-year-old Mackenzi Felmlee? @BethCapNews reports.
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Should non-driving factors be considered in car insurance rates? @Giannoulias says no, but insurance companies say it keeps Illinois rates lower. Also, @GovPritzker, @SpeakerWelchIL & @DonHarmonIL say State Farm is hiding info from the state #twill.
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Illinois leaders demand transparency from insurers as auto and home rate hikes spark calls for stricter regulations.
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Response from State Farm on accusations in an op-ed by Pritzker and legislative leaders accusing the company of hiding data from the state about why they increased homeowners insurance premiums #twill
Pritzker, Welch and Harmon: Homeowners deserve transparency from State Farm, not unexplained rate hikes
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RT @MaryAnnAhernNBC: Exclusive: sources say that after serving in Congress nearly 30 years - Danny Davis will not seek reelection and will….
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RT @CapitolNewsIL: Trump administration seeks access to Illinois’ voter rolls.
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Trump administration seeks Illinois voter data, raising legal and privacy concerns ahead of court hearing.
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This map shared by @ILGOP is not the actual congressional map. It was one of the proposals from 2021. Here is the current map (which might actually be more gerrymandered than the one the GOP shared)
Illinois Democrats really take the cake when it comes to gerrymandering.
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RT @brendenmoore13: New from me: Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy is "taking a hard look at" seeking the GOP nomination….
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Don Tracy, chair of the Illinois Republican Party from 2021 to 2024, said he's taking "a hard look" at seeking the GOP nomination for governor in 2026.
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RT @CapitolNewsIL: One-on-one with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly: How she plans to win Illinois’ 2026 Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate again….
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Robin Kelly emphasizes experience, grassroots support, and gun reform in her bid for Illinois’ open Senate seat.
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A Texas Democrat quoted in the NYT about this visit:. “If [Pritzker] wants to run for president, he needs to care about the whole country.” #twill.
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After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.
Gov. Pritzker is meeting with Texas Democratic state lawmakers today in Chicago to discuss plans by Lone Star State Republicans to redraw district lines mid-decade. đź‘€
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RT @thedailylineIL: With the transit agencies in the middle of their budget process, the RTA has instructed them to plan for a 10 percent f….
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The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has asked Chicago-area transit agencies to plan for a 10 percent fare increase in their 2026 budgets.
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RT @jus10chi: The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game. After months of speculation, MLB and Cubs execs, along with local pol….
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While Pritzker doesn’t rule out a new, even more Democrat-leaning map for Illinois, spokespeople for legislative leaders tell me there’s no plans for that right now #twill
Gov. JB Pritzker says Texas is “cheating” by redrawing legislative maps, while Illinois Republicans say the governor’s thoughts are ironic. @BenSzalinski reports.
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