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ILGOP adds Cook County Circuit Court Clerk to 'Democrat Crime Ring Tracker'

By Glenn Minnis | 2 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party has updated its Illinois Democrat Crime Ring Tracker to include the name of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown.

From Prairie State Wire

New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 3 days ago

All eyes will be on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the start of the new session to see if the Democratic leader has any intention of making good on his pledge to bring fair electoral mapmaking to the state.

Rep. Keicher works with Partnership for Completion to open doors to higher ed

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 2, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) recently participated in a student forum on the campus of Northern Illinois University in which students discussed the challenges they face trying to pursue an education.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Congressional candidate Ives vows to assert her contempt for political corruption at the national level

By Glenn Minnis | 8 days ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to continue to be a thorn in the side of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois GOP calls for 'Democratic leaders to speak up' in light of new missteps by a Madigan associate

By Glenn Minnis | 11 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party is wondering how much longer longtime Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) can feign ignorance with the strong scent of corruption swirling all around him.

Rep. Keicher, task force fight sexual abuse in wake of troubling admission by Chicago Public Schools

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 25, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is taking action in the wake of a Chicago Sun-Times report that over the past year, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) received nearly three complaints per school day alleging acts of sexual misconduct by adults against students.

From NW Illinois News

Democrats handed over possession of the ethics reform issue, Rep. Chesney says

By Glenn Minnis | 13 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is one of many Republican lawmakers questioning Democrats' commitment to eradicating corruption in state government.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 18 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.

Consolidation of public-safety pension funds 'is the most responsible step,' Rep. Keicher says

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 18, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) says his reasons are many for supporting a bill to consolidates the pension funds of 649 local police and fire departments.

From NW Illinois News

Democrats' response to crisis of corruption in state government 'simply unbelievable,' Rep. Chesney say

By Glenn Minnis | 21 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) wonders how Democratic lawmakers can even keep a straight face while talking about wanting ethics reform.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP-driven Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit to save $40 million in operations

By Glenn Minnis | 25 days ago

Illinois House Republicans are intent on keeping the manufacturing industry positioned as one of the state’s largest economic drivers.

Rep. Keicher backs five GOP-led ethics reform bills amid state corruption scandals

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 11, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is determined to bring about ethics reform in state government following a spate of corruption charges against Democratic lawmakers.

From NW Illinois News

Rep. Chesney pushes for reform after 'disgusting' federal allegations of bribery, kickbacks

By Glenn Minnis | 28 days ago

State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) fumes that Illinois state government is screaming out for reform.

From NW Illinois News

Rep. Chesney to host Pet Rescue Fair

By Glenn Minnis | 30 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) will be hosting a Pet Rescue Fair from noon to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Friend Forever Humane Society in Freeport.

Illinois homecoming – 'It seems like no one cares about people like us,' returning retiree says

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 4, 2019

After more than 20 years of living in Florida, Don and Paula Parker recently relocated back to their home state of Illinois to be closer to family and back in the place they know best.

From Prairie State Wire

Ideas Illinois chairman calls Pritzker's promotion of fair tax proposal 'inappropriate at best,' illegal at worst

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

As chairman of the Vote No on the Blank Check Amendment, Greg Baise is demanding that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker put an end to what he sees as an abuse of state taxpayers.

From NW Illinois News

Rep. Chesney speaks out on Illinois' urgent need for pension reform

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

In the mind of Illinois state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport), rising pension debt is at the heart of essentially everything wrong with the state's finances.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Housing sales in Illinois continue to lag below the national average as the state's rising property taxes have all but crippled the market.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Jeanne Ives is not surprised to hear that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) may be at the heart of a widening public corruption probe centered on Commonwealth Edison's lobbying practices.

From NW Illinois News

Rep. Chesney seeks to repeal state gas tax and put an end to 'backroom deals' once and for all

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has joined the growing number of lawmakers and activists calling for the repeal of the state gas tax.