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04/28/2026

Messages from Collin and the Cor Strategies team in light of Collin's leave of absence from Cor:

04/24/2026

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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04/10/2026

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:

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...

04/03/2026

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:

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...

03/20/2026

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:

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...

03/18/2026

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:

Live election results for Illinois — powered by Cor Strategies

03/16/2026

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:

Live election results for Illinois — powered by Cor Strategies

03/13/2026

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 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...

03/10/2026

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:

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...

03/06/2026

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:

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...