Lake County Gazette

Lake County Board candidate has history of fraud, foreclosure, bankruptcy

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 23, 2020

A woman now running in the Democratic primary for Lake County Board once faced fraud charges for allegedly providing legal advice to immigrants without a law license.

From Will County Gazette

Chicago income tax would only drive more residents out, Sen. Oberweis cautions

By Glenn Minnis | 2 days ago

State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) wonders how much longer Illinois taxpayers will be forced to carry the burden of poor policymaking.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP Chairman Schneider demands action as non-citizens were registered to vote in 2018

By Glenn Minnis | 2 days ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding that a state-run program that automatically registers voters be immediately suspended amid reports that non-citizens were certified and cast votes in 2018.

'Bipartisan leaders need to get their act together' and 'cut taxes now,' Rep. McSweeney fumes

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 21, 2020

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) says there is plenty of blame to go around for an outmigration crisis that has seen the state's population decline in each of the last six years.

Challenger Bos insists that legislators – including Edly-Allen – be held to a higher standard

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 21, 2020

Ela Township Trustee Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich), the Illinois House Republican challenger in the 51st District, is blasting rival state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) for being slow to respond to the simmering Downstate rape scandal involving a longtime associate of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), and for being “disingenuous” when she finally did respond late l​ast week.

Sixty-first District candidate Yost stands for integrity and accountability in state government

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2020

Village trustee Dan Yost (R-Antioch) is challenging incumbent state Rep. Joyce Mason (D-Gurnee) in the 61st District in hopes of being a face of change in Springfield.

Antioch trustee Yost strives to be part of 'major change' in Springfield leadership

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2020

Illinois House candidate Dan Yost (R-Antioch) has a hard time understanding how lawmakers in Springfield are proceeding on the issue of the state's runaway property tax rates.

From Prairie State Wire

Rep. Casten is either 'presumptuous' or 'has trouble with the rules,' Ives says

By Glenn Minnis | 9 days ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) would like to know when her 2020 opponent in the 6th District, incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove), will finally stand up and take some accountability.

House candidate Yost fears a progressive tax system after state's wealthy have all moved away

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 15, 2020

Illinois House candidate Dan Yost (R-Antioch) shudders at the thought of Illinois' future if the current Democratic leadership gets its way on Election Day.

Rep. McSweeney lauds comptroller's move to forego red light camera-ticket penalties

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2020

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) considers the recent announcement by comptroller Susana Mendoza that her office will no longer collect unpaid red light camera-issued fines on behalf of local municipalities a small but not insignificant step toward banning the devices altogether.

From McHenry Times

Backward logic hurts state's efforts toward taxpayer relief, Sen. Wilcox claims

By Glenn Minnis | 12 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) dreams of the day when there is just one direction coming in and going out of Springfield.

House candidate Bos, fellow Republicans not buying what Dems are selling with property tax task force

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 11, 2020

More than 40 years of evidence helped convince Illinois House candidate and Ela Township trustee Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) not to expect too much from the state's new property tax relief task force.

From Will County Gazette

Sen. Oberweis calls out opponent in video

By Glenn Minnis | 15 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) recently blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and 14th District Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in a new video condemning their involvement in the impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump.

'Sewer System for Sale' – Granite City, Alton out in front of troubling trend

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) points to the growing practice of towns and cities across the U.S. selling off their sewer and waste systems to private companies to help fund state pension systems as an example of just how upside down things have become.

Local communities selling off sewer systems to help fund pension debt

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2020

Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski says that states across the U.S. have crippled their cities by allowing runaway pension systems to grow even more out of control.

Rep. McSweeney supports Trump decision to kill Iranian terrorist

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 8, 2020

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) wonders what U.S. Rep Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) is thinking by questioning President Donald Trump’s recent decision to order the drone attack that killed Iranian commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Rep. McSweeney ramps up his push for ethics reform in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 7, 2020

It may be a new year, but the anti-corruption narrative that Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) worked so hard to have heard the past few months of 2019 has not changed a bit.

Underwood opposes killing of Iranian terrorist leader

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 6, 2020

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL14th) has drawn strong pushback from Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills), particularly her stance on last week’s attack.

Illinois' 51st District candidate Bos vows to fight corruption in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 31, 2019

Illinois House candidate and Ela Township Trustee Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) knows what his priority would be if he were already serving in Springfield.

From DuPage Policy Journal

GOP challenger Ives leads Rep. Casten by nearly 10 points in new poll

By Glenn Minnis | 26 days ago

Illinois' 6th Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is leading incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) by a full nine points in the latest Ogden & Fry poll.