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We never knew when this day would come, but it’s here: the last official Smoke-Filled Room. Why? You’ll have to watch to get the full story. But to our listeners, viewers, and weekly supporters, thank you for following along each and every week. 148 episodes! What a ride.

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Main topics from this week's Smoke-Filled Room:
-Some Signs of Progress in Iran, But Political Fallout Continues
-Push to Increase Tier 2 Pension Benefits Escalates in Springfield
-Mayors Fuming After Being Targeted by Pritzker and Springfield
-and More

Watch here:

Are any of our politicians serious about governing?—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 147 You may look at this week’s agenda and think it’s going to be a shorter episode. We thought so too, and we promise, we tried! But Collin Corbett, Michael But...

We’re back from our Spring Break and we deliver a big Smoke-Filled Room to make up for some lost time. We start with 3 heartbreaking stories and then things get a little scrappy as we talk about voter turnout, the war in Iran, and Republican infighting. Watch:

The Left Cost 3 Innocent Illinoisans Their Lives—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 146 We’re back from our Spring Break and we deliver a big episode to make up for some lost time. We start with 3 heartbreaking stories and then things get a litt...

We've made it through the Primary Election, now we’ve got warm weather and 7+ months until the next election. But this is when the real campaigning begins. We’ve got a lot to recap and unpack from Tuesday on this week’s post-election Smoke-Filled Room. Watch:

Not a Lot of Surprises in Illinois Republican Primaries—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 145 Congratulations, you made it through the primary! Now we’ve got warm weather and 7+ months until another election. But this is when the real fight begins. We...

Our Election Results Portal tracking the top Republican federal, statewide, and legislative races is live! Polls have closed which means results from the first reporting precincts will be available soon. Access here:

Election Results | Cor Strategies Live election results for Illinois — powered by Cor Strategies

We’ll be tracking the top Republican races tomorrow night! Instead of searching for all the different results from around the state, or trying to figure out which races you should be checking, we’ll have everything you need in our Election Results Portal. Bookmark here:

Election Results | Cor Strategies Live election results for Illinois — powered by Cor Strategies

If you're gearing up for Tuesday and are not exhausted, you’re not doing the final days of election season right. It’s our last Smoke-Filled before the primary Election Day, so buckle up for a ride through all the races up and down the ballot that matter for Republicans. Watch:

If You’re Reading This: Go Vote…After the Episode—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 144 If you’re not exhausted when you’re reading this, you’re not doing the final days of election season right. It’s our last Smoke-Filled Room before the primar...

No, it’s not Friday, but we’re just a week out from Election Day and had some things to get off our chests that couldn’t wait until the end of the week, so we decided to record and release a special Smoke-Filled Room focused on the governor’s race. Watch:

One Week Until Election Day—A Special SFR Covering the Governor’s Race—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 143 No, it’s not Friday, but we’re just a week out from Election Day and had some things to get off our chests that couldn’t wait until the end of the week, so C...

Pritzker and Brandon Johnson like to tout essentially fake rankings that claim Illinois’ economy is doing great, but we cover multiple stories on this week's Smoke-Filled Room that contradict their claims. Plus we cover the latest from the campaign trail. Watch:

Should We Expect a Pritzker v Bailey Rematch?—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 142 Come for the politics, but stay for the policy—with less than 2 weeks to go until the election, there is a lot to discuss from the campaign trail, plus we ha...