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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 64: December Toy Drive

December Toy Drive

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 61: Mason Partners with Local Homeless Shelter for Winter Clothing Drive

Mason Partners with Local Homeless Shelter for Winter Clothing Drive

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 62: Yingling to Hold Satellite Office Hours in Round Lake

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

Yingling to Hold Satellite Office Hours in Round Lake

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 60: Rep Rita Mayfield and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Secures $1.5 Million for College of Lake County and District

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

Rep Rita Mayfield and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Secures $1.5 Million for College of Lake County and District

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 59: Didech Advocates for Accessible States Resources, Hosts Mobile Driver Services Event

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

Didech Advocates for Accessible States Resources, Hosts Mobile Driver Services Event

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 57: Carroll Fights to Ban Forced Isolation in Schools

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

Carroll Fights to Ban Forced Isolation in Schools

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 53: Walker, Gillespie Thank Residents for Attending Recent Town Hall

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

Walker, Gillespie Thank Residents for Attending Recent Town Hall

From DuPage Policy Journal

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

By Glenn Minnis | 1 day ago

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

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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.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 51: Annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2019

Annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 5 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 | 5 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 | 6 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 | 6 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.

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Susan Garrett donates $1,000 to Sandra Hart's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 4, 2019

Susan Garrett donated $1,000 to Democrat Sandra Hart's election campaign committee, Hart for County Board, on Dec. 4, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

From DuPage Policy Journal

Casten Sits on Agreement That Would Protect IL-06 Jobs

By Press release submission | 7 days ago

Sean Casten may be globe-trotting with Nancy Pelosi, but back home he is sitting on a trade agreement that will protect Illinois manufacturing jobs.

From DuPage Policy Journal

‘The Squad’ Targets Ives

By Press release submission | 8 days ago

“Rashida Tlaib Just Made My Point”

From McHenry Times

ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Nov. 25-29, 2019; Thanksgiving Day – A Historical perspective

By Lene Caracas-Apuntar | 8 days ago

We’re going to take a break from politics in this latest edition of my column to focus on something far more important to our lives: Thanksgiving for all the gifts, blessings and opportunities we have as citizens of this great country.

From DuPage Policy Journal

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

By Glenn Minnis | 9 days ago

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

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 61: Mason Supports First Responder Pension Reform, Property Tax Relief for Homeowners

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2019

Mason Supports First Responder Pension Reform, Property Tax Relief for Homeowners