* Lake Forest Podcast almost exactly a month ago…

Joe Weis: I’ve met Darren a number of times, as I’m sure you have. He’s a nice guy, but he should stick to, he couldn’t even win in Southern Illinois down there for Congressman.

Aaron Del Mar: He’s a horrible politician!

Del Mar is now Bailey’s running mate. Bailey, by the way, endorsed one of Del Mar’s opponents for Cook County Republican Party Chair back in April.

* Ald. Brendan Reilly has announced a bid for Cook County Board President. Video…

* Politico…

State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr is running for the Democratic State Central Committeewoman seat in the 11th District. Current committeewoman Kristina Zahorik isn’t seeking reelection — and is endorsing Yang Rohr, who is out with a list of other endorsements, too.

— Tom DeVore is running for the Republican state central committee, and Congresswoman Mary Miller has endorsed him.

— FAIR GAME: The League of Women Voters of Illinois is endorsing the Fair Maps group headed by political stalwarts Bill Daley and Ray LaHood. Their Fair Maps group is working to get a ballot on the measure aimed at ending partisan map-drawing.

In a statement to its supporters, the Illinois League said it “acknowledges that the proposed amendment falls short of our larger objectives, including map-drawing that is fully independent of the Illinois state legislature. … But given the history of Illinois Supreme Court rulings that limit what citizens may do via referendum, the League is choosing to focus on what voters could gain from the current proposal.”

Subscribers know more about that Janet Yang Rohr campaign. Whew, things are heating up.