It may be business as usual in Springfield now that House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has won re-election as Illinois Democratic Party chairman, but at least one Republican is questioning the move.

Ken Idstein has a list of questions he would like voters to consider prior to going to the polls in early November.

All the dysfunction now gripping Springfield comes as no great surprise to Ken Idstein.

Doug Bennett is pushing health care reforms he argues could lead to the repeal and replacement of Obamacare and a system offering plans better tailored to fit individual needs.

Senate Bill 2670 will provide Illinois residents with the power to help control their property taxes, according to state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorne Woods).

Retired Air Force Col. Craig Wilcox sees his no-nonsense nature as being just the right strategy for rescuing Illinois from its long-existing doldrums.

Karen Feldman has a simple plan for ushering Illinois into a new and more responsible era of operation.

Ken Idstein stands as a shining example to lawmakers who might be thinking of ways to make good on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s push to enact a full and balanced budget.

Morning Answer - Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran talks about the future of the IL GOP

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) had some serious questions about why certain school districts need more money for teacher mentoring during a recent House Appropriations Committee Hearing for Elementary & Secondary Education.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

Craig Wilcox wants to bring back to the world of Illinois politics the level of honor he’s always prided himself on standing for.

The Lake County Republican Party is slated to hold its official county GOP convention on April 18 at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer.

Karen Feldman’s run in the 59th House District is motivated by her memories of what once was.

Ken Idstein is willing to live by his campaign slogans.

Lake County voters, who voted 54 percent to 46 percent to have Gov. Bruce Rauner face re-election in November, also decided the fate of four fiscal measures on Tuesday, according to results posted on the county’s election results page.

When Marco Sukovic, a 22-year-old Lincolnshire college student, threw his hat into the ring for state representative in Illinois House District 59, his campaign seemed to have a lot of potential.

Illinois Election officials have easily declared Ken Idstein the winner in his Republican primary run against Adam Solana in the 62nd District.

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.