Ted was on Chicago’s Morning Answer with Dan and Amy to talk about the coming potential changes, or rather lack of them, to the SAFE-T Act, the damage done to Illinois Republicans during the election and the direction of Illinois going forward.
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Audio and summary 
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Let’s be honest here: was anyone truly expecting a Republican to win a statewide race? I believe I said Bailey’s best outcome was 46% tops and, guess what, non-JB guv candidates got 46%. All the other statewide Republicans did marginally better than Bailey but not enough to move the needle. Did Bailey’s presence bring them down? Would they have faired better w/ Irvin on the ticket? Probably, but would it have been enough to win? I don’t recall any R candidate polling over 50% at any point. People shocked that a solid blue state that gerrymandered the district borders they… Read more »
Yup, it’s a mystery.