Progress Illinois

PI does commentary + alerts on issues important to Illinois Progressives. Criticism of the Left and the Right is welcome here. Good government is the goal.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

@ThienemanSZN Fuck you! You know nothing about this city and you attack the library for the first Black President? You need to check yourself and stop being used by your billionaire bosses.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

This is a seriously ham handed attempt at public pressure. Why would the Bears have a white kid who no one in Chicago knows yet blast the presidential library of the most popular politician in Illinois history outside of Abraham Lincoln. No one in this stadium saga is competent

[ThienemanSZN @ThienemanSZN]

$400 Million on the Obama library but can’t spend anything on infrastructure for the Bears great job politicians 👍

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

It was horrific and completely avoidable. This stretch of Haslted has become the Wild West. No enforcement by the police, EVER! The city writes parking tickets all day long but never for anything else. I will have more to say about this to the media. Rest in Power, Brother!

[Molly @mollyfleck]

Riley was killed by a driver yesterday while riding in a painted bike lane on Halsted in Bridgeport. My life was personally improved by some of the bike racks Riley installed despite never knowing him. Please drive safely & advocate for safer bike lanes. Paint is not protection.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Enough with the blubbering over the Bears stadium. Let Indiana finance the damn thing and the South Side will benefit. Column: Chicago Bears' announcement about advancing their Hammond plans is a final cry to Illinois to act fast https://t.co/OICLsnh2iB

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Landon with the body shaming. That fits the brand now that I think about it. No one said anything bad about you, Brother. This is about Susana. She can’t find legit, longtime Chicago leaders to back her becuz they all know what she is about.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Nothing like being introduced to run for Mayor of Chicago by a venture capital guy who moved to Chicago from California two years ago. It’s like Susana couldn’t find anyone outside of prison to vouch for her. https://t.co/HhPWxjWrip

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Really Guys? It isn’t racist? Who is Susana going to “get” “our” city back from? I didn’t know it was gone. And who took it by the way? If that isn’t a racist dog whistle I don’t know what is.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after announcing for Mayor and Susana has said some racist shit! Saying things like “let’s get our city back” is the kind of thing MAGA Republicans say on the regular. We all know what it means.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

If you want to know who Susana Mendoza really is I strongly urge everyone to read this book. https://t.co/1AHYhjQZE0

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

@susanamendoza10 @DanButtersChi Is that one of the politicos she enriched through her office’s VAP Program or an old HDO chief that got her to suppress Latino turnout for old man Madigan? Just asking

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

In case you forgot where Susana Mendoza came from. Old video of Susana Mendoza hugging Ed Burke creates new stir in Chicago mayor's race https://t.co/65zR56fVww

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Remember when Susana was put in charge of investigating harassment claims against her political mentor’s campaign operatives. They did that for a reason. Madigan panel's Mendoza claims independence despite ties to ousted operatives - Chicago Sun-Times https://t.co/GhlnED9Kcs

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Massive victory for Illinois workers last night as 100,000 ride share drivers have won a pathway to representation. This is breakthrough legislation that could help millions of workers across the country. Congrats SEIU Local #1. https://t.co/vXxrUkyDXh

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Only Brandon Johnson could fuck up a visit w the Pope. First, he takes the most polarizing figure in Chicago (SDG) on a junket to Rome and then he thinks it’s funny to give the Pope a Cubs hat. This guy isn’t from Chicago and he acts like it everyday.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

If Gov Pritzker wants to run for President he needs to show Dem Primary voters nationwide that he stand w workers. Gov Newsom is certainly running and has passed legislation that helps rideshare drivers form a union. Pritzker can do the same next week. Let’s see what he does

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

America First?! Really Mr. Trump? Then why are we depleting our missile defenses at a greater rate than Israel is to defend them from attacks by Iran? Looks like the tail is wagging the dog. https://t.co/Ujbxduh63A

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Not only did Trump create a 2 billion $ slush fund for his thugs and co conspirators but he slipped in an addendum barring the IRS from auditing his taxes. justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns - The Guardian https://t.co/0IAO5jzfxG

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Remember when CTU attacked mayors for the dirty schools? Now that CTU calls the shots there is no more talk of dirty school. custodianshttps://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/05/11/chicago-custodians-and-principals-report-cleanliness-problems/

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Trump Justice Department secures first major conviction on its crackdown of Left-Wing speech. Eight anti-Ice protesters were convicted of “material support for terrorism” for wearing all black to protests and now face up to 15 years in prison.

[Progress Illinois @progressIL]

Writing for the court Justice Samuel Alito stated Louisiana lacked sufficient evidence of past discrimination to justify drawing a second majority Black district. This is the world these people live in. LOUISIANA LACKS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF PAST DISCRIMINATION. Wow!