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Morrison: 'Far too many officers have been recklessly injured or killed simply for doing their jobs'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

State Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Arlington Heights) is celebrating that judges can now impose community service – in addition to fines - to motorists who violate Scott's Law.

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Wilcox supports local control for mask mandates in schools

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is urging parents to join him in taking a stand against Gov. J.B. Pritzker and what he sees as his abuse of power in the back-to-school mask debate.

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GOP Senate head McConchie slams Pritzker's 'unilateral COVID orders,' sweeping Illinois mask mandates

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie wonders if the state will ever get on track in its battle against COVID-19 given what he considers longtime faulty decision-making by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Lake County Republican Federation welcomes S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 5, 2021

The Lake County Republican Federation is still savoring the memories of having South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as keynote speaker at its 59th Annual Spring Gala earlier this month.

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Bailey not vaccinated, but 'I have no problem with anyone who wants to be vaccinated'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2021

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), now running for governor on a platform of less government, recently told a closed-door gathering of Republican voters he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Rabine wants Pritzker to end vaccine mandates

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 3, 2021

Bull Valley area businessman wants to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker do the job he was elected to and stop overstepping his bounds, especially when it comes to his handling of COVID-19.

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Gurnee's Nefeli Papadakis after loss: 'I need to improve from this'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 1, 2021

Even after dropping her preliminary 78kg judo competition match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA star Nefeli Papadakis still seems to feel she's in a can’t-lose situation.

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Lake Villa's Felicia Stancil: 'I definitely wanted to win a medal for my country'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 1, 2021

Felicia Stancil never felt alone whenever she took to the track at the Tokyo Olympics for the BMX racing events.

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Favero fears inflation: 'Biden is turning the country into a banana republic'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2021

Timothy Favero fears what the country could come to resemble if President Joe Biden keeps getting his way.

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Activist Thorner warns residents against vaccine canvassers

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2021

Conservative activist Nancy Thorner wants those who may come face to face on their property with a government agent urging them to get the COVID vaccination to know their rights.

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More than 500 attend Lake County Republican Federation gala

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2021

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was the keynote speaker as the Lake County Republican Federation held their 59th Annual Spring Gala earlier this month.

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After watchdog's resignation, Wilcox backs Republicans' call for tougher ethics legislation

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 22, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is throwing his support behind GOP Sen. Jil Tracy’s (R-Quincy) call for a veto of a bill she argues falls short of bringing about the level of reform that’s needed in Springfield.

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Weber responds to LIG resignation: 'Illinois needs real ethics reform'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 21, 2021

In the wake of Legislative Inspection General (LIG) Carol Pope’s tendering resignation on the grounds she doesn’t find ethics reforms to be a priority in Springfield, state Rep. Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) is one of several Republican lawmakers demanding change from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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McLaughlin: Claims of fiscal responsibility are 'sad and pathetic'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 19, 2021

State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) is warning Illinois residents not to believe the hype stemming from the state’s first credit rating upgrade in almost two decades.

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Lake County GOP holds reception for Dan Shanes' bid for Illinois Supreme Court

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 19, 2021

The Lake County Illinois GOP is hosting a reception for Judge Dan Shanes in his bid for Illinois Supreme Court on July 28 in Vernon Hills.

College of Lake County board chair seeks to allay concerns about diversity head hire: CRT 'has nothing to do with it'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 18, 2021

The College of Lake County board continues to delay its hiring of a diversity, equity and inclusion administrator as concerns by some that it could lead to the adoption of Critical Race Theory instruction continue to mount.

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Casten says not teaching CRT is 'unpatriotic'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 13, 2021

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is slamming the idea of not teaching critical race theory (CRT) in schools as “unpatriotic.”

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'You're not teaching race': College of Lake County delays hiring DEI administrator after opponents speak up

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 10, 2021

A group of community members expressing mounting concerns over critical race theory has forced the College of Lake County board to delay the installation of an administrator tasked with overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Gubernatorial candidate Rabine: 'We’re not serving our families in Illinois anymore'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 8, 2021

Republican candidate for governor Gary Rabine has had enough of all the heartache he feels Illinois’ economic decline has caused him.

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Gary Rabine hits the campaign trail: 'We’ll be paving the way to stay'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 8, 2021

Bull Valley businessman and Republican candidate for governor Gary Rabine seems convinced his platform message of rebuilding the state economy is easily taking hold with frustrated voters.