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Cardenas wants 'Hispanic/Latino district' in Rockford area as state begins redistricting

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 11, 2021

A coalition of Latino Leaders member, Armando Cardenas, is pushing for Hispanics/Latinos in his Rockford community to get the representation he thinks they deserve through redistricting.

Chesney: Illinois Housing bill is not bipartisan, 'not a bill that would be welcomed' by both parties

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 26, 2021

Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) almost has as much issue with how a housing bill is being presented as he does the legislation itself.

Sosnowski files bill making it unlawful to require vaccines; 'this is to protect our' rights in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 20, 2021

Republican state Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) sponsored a bill that would ban any employer in Illinois from requiring an employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccination shot that was approved under emergency authorization by the Federal Drug Administration.

Trump reignites feud with Rep. Kinzinger, others at CPAC convention

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Former President Donald Trump used his recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech to reignite his running feud with Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

Sosnowski disappointed in Lightfoot's handling of MLB openers

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Republican state Rep. Joe Sosnowski is struggling to understand what he sees as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s maddening inconsistency when it comes to her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nicolosi 'still can't believe' that Madigan will just go away from Illinois politics

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 10, 2021

Winnebago County Republican Central Committee Executive Chairman Eli Nicolosi is convinced that former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan will forever live in infamy.

Cabello wonders 'How much change it'll really mean' now that Madigan no longer runs the Illinois House

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2021

Former Republican state Rep. John Cabello is hesitant to prophesize what Mike Madigan’s sudden exit from Springfield could come to mean for Illinois.

Arenallo applauds voters' rejection of governor's progressive plan: 'Tax hikes fail to solve budget problems'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 11, 2020

Dixon Mayor Liandro “Li” Arenallo is hoping Gov. J.B. Pritzker comes to see the obvious.

Hansen leery about Democrats' sudden push for public hearings on governor's COVID mandates

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2020

Former Republican state House candidate Kathie Hansen is leery of Democrats all of a sudden joining with Republicans to demand that Gov. J.B. Pritzker explain his handling of COVID-19.

Hansen pushes opponent to call for speaker's resignation: 'The evidence is stacking up against him'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2020

Kathie Hansen suspects her Democrat rival Maurice West Jr.’s late stance against beleaguered House Speaker Mike Madigan isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Hansen warns governor's progressive plan will devastate Illinois businesses: 'It’s like the taxes never end'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 29, 2020

GOP state House hopeful Kathie Hansen knows all too well how she thinks small business owners across Illinois are now feeling.

Illinois GOP lawmaker argues Madigan 'should definitely come forward' to appear before Special House committee

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2020

Through his actions, Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) thinks House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has already effectively rendered his verdict in the ongoing ComEd pay-for-play scandal he now finds himself at the center.

Hansen calls out governor for creating fake social media account: 'He should apologize to us all'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 20, 2020

Republican state House candidate Kathie Hansen argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s unyielding push to see his progressive tax plan become law tells you everything you need to know about who he is.

Hansen isn't surprised by Madigan's defiance: 'His unwillingness to testify is another indication of guilt'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 12, 2020

Republican state House candidate Kathie Hansen finds House Speaker Mike Madigan’s response to being asked to appear before a Special House committee to answer questions about some of his suspect actions all too familiar.

Hansen blasts Pritzker's tax plan threat: 'It's outright tyranny and the governor is like the classroom bully'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 8, 2020

Republican state House candidate Kathie Hansen doesn’t mince words in expressing her outrage over the tactics J.B. Pritzker has turned to in the name of ramming through his progressive tax proposal.

Hansen blasts governor's school sports shutdown: 'He doesn’t care who it impacts as long as he gets his way'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 26, 2020

Republican state House candidate Kathie Hansen fears Illinois residents – including high school and middle school student-athletes – are being forced to pay a heavy price for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s tyrannical nature.

Rockford seeks $5 million state grant to replace high-risk water main

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 22, 2020

The City of Rockford is vying for a $5 million state grant to replace a 2-mile stretch of water main along Auburn Street that has been described as a “high risk.”

Hansen remains skeptical that, short of federal indictment, embattled House speaker will be pushed out

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 11, 2020

Republican state House candidate Kathie Hansen is hoping to see federal investigators keep digging in the ComEd probe that has already ensnared House Speaker Mike Madigan.

Hansen reminds voters $550 million cost of Springfield Democrats' corruption would be a boost to state economy

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 3, 2020

Republican state House hopeful Kathie Hansen sees few limits in all the ways a $550 million-plus influx could boost the state’s fragile economy.

GOP state House candidate Hansen to host Sept. 9 gathering in Rockford

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2020

Republican state House hopeful Kathie Hansen is set to host a Sept. 9 fundraiser in her run in the 67th District.

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