Lake County Gazette

Antioch trustee Yost announces bid for state representative

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 13, 2019

Antioch village trustee Dan Yost (R-Antioch) has a simple yet profound reason for launching his run for state representative in the 61st House District against Rep. Joyce Mason (D-Gurnee).

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives attends launch of Aurora pregnancy center, a stark contrast to its neighbor

By Glenn Minnis | 6 days ago

Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently spent time at the new Waterleaf Pregnancy Center celebrating the sanctity of life.

Rep. McSweeney vows to 'Cut Illinois Taxes Now'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 9, 2019

State House Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) plans to do something about the fact that Illinois was found by a recent national survey to be “the least tax-friendly” state in the U.S.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 9 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 DuPage Policy Journal

Climate expert says Democrats are more useful at home than in Madrid

By Glenn Minnis | 10 days ago

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) is among a group of 14 Democratic lawmakers now attending the United Nations Climate Conference in Madrid, which critics argue is an unnecessarily costly and somewhat hypocritical endeavor.

From Prairie State Wire

New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 10 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.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives throws her support behind Patlak in Cook County, inviting venom from at least one member of 'the Squad'

By Glenn Minnis | 10 days ago

Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently drew criticism from U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), a charter member of "the Squad” – four famously progressive Democratic U.S. Reps. – after Ives publicly voiced her support for Cook County Board Commissioner Dan Patlak’s reelection efforts.

From McHenry Times

Sen. McConchie seeks to end schools' use of 'isolation rooms' as discipline

By Glenn Minnis | 13 days ago

State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) is asking residents of the 26th District to support his fight against the abuse of so-called “isolation rooms” in Illinois schools.

Rep. McSweeney admonishes Illinois' poor business reputation on Small Business Saturday

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 2, 2019

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) recently marked Small Business Saturday by demanding that state government take its handcuffs off local industry.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Candidate Ives will not rest until corrupt politicians 'are held accountable'

By Glenn Minnis | 14 days ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to bring to Washington what she prided herself on delivering in Springfield.

Medline's Waukegan facility registers comparatively low, safer EtO levels

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 30, 2019

The Lake County Health Department's most recent ethylene oxide (EtO) measurements around Medline's Waukegan facility were lower than the national ambient data, including the EPA-tested areas of Chicago and Northbrook.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives garners endorsement from GOP National Committeewoman for 6th District congressional run

By Glenn Minnis | 15 days ago

Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has earned the support of Republican National Committeewoman for Illinois Demetra DeMonte in Ives' 6th District run against U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove).

From DuPage Policy Journal

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

By Glenn Minnis | 15 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 | 18 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.

From McHenry Times

Sen. McConchie seeks more balance on new Democrat-heavy ethics commission

By Glenn Minnis | 20 days ago

Illinois Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) is one of many Republican lawmakers expressing frustration at what they consider Democrats' unsatisfactory response to the growing corruption crisis in state government.

Sen. Wilcox says Springfield's ethics crisis has moved past the point of talking and demands action

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 25, 2019

Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) thinks it is time for less talking and more action when it comes to bringing ethics reform legislation to Springfield.

Rep. McSweeney pushes for statewide ban on red-light cameras

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 25, 2019

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) is warning motorists across the state about what he calls “the corrupt red-light camera industry."

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 25 days ago

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

Barrington Hills village president running for Rep. McSweeney’s House seat

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 20, 2019

Barrington Hills Village President Martin McLaughlin has emerged as the first official Republican candidate seeking to replace outgoing Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) in the 52nd District.

Lake County GOP announces 2020 primary endorsements

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 20, 2019

The Lake County Republican Party has endorsed a slew of 2020 primary candidates, including local congressional candidates Jeanne Ives and Jim Oberweis.