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Geneva's Piton announces Senate run to oppose Duckworth, says term limits are needed

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 19, 2021

Geneva resident and portfolio manager Bobby Piton recently announced his 2022 run against U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) with term limits being a major part of his platform.

Carwell charged in Trilogy nightclub shooting; suspect has over $60K in PPP loans

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 1, 2021

A 22-year-old Aurora man is being held on $3 million bond in connection with a shooting outside a St. Charles nightclub that left one man dead and three others injured.

McConchie gives wrap-up of 2021 session: 'There were definitely some accomplishments for our caucus'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 4, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) looks at the new $42.3 billion budget enacted by Democratic lawmakers and knows the battle for what he sees as fairness in Springfield is far from over.

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Keicher seeks clarification on child protection bill

By Glenn Minnis | May 24, 2021

State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is working to make sure all the details about House Bill 369 – a bill extending protections for at-risk children – are clearly understood.

Cahill: 'We don't want to let kids draw their own conclusions'

By Glenn Minnis | May 17, 2021

Oak Park District 97 Climate and Culture Coach Maggie Cahill has no doubts about the impression she wants to leave on the school board when it comes to the critical race theory curriculum the board is now debating.

Teacher Schwartz: 'My students do not yet see color. They are 8.'

By Glenn Minnis | May 14, 2021

Corron Elementary School third-grade teacher Rebecca Schwartz is speaking out against the student equity program she feels has needlessly been forced on her students as part of the curriculum by the school board without input from teachers.

Ugaste: 'We keep failing to address' property taxes in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | May 9, 2021

Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste doesn’t see how lawmakers in Springfield can continue to avoid the elephant in the room that is soaring property taxes.

Luebke falls short in write-in effort for DeKalb Township supervisor

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2021

DeKalb County Board member Jim Luebke saw his write-in run for DeKalb Township Supervisor come up short on Tuesday night.

Cunningham's clerk office does 'everything we can' to encourage voting

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 1, 2021

Kane County Clerk John Cunningham hopes to get voters to understand what’s at stake in the April 6 consolidated elections.

DeWitte: 'Taxpayers in Kane County are in fact entitled' to Consumer Deposit Account Act

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2021

Illinois state Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) is applauding the passage of Senate Bill 2415 that would require financial institutions to offer a basic checking account to senior citizens.

DeWitte seeks clarification on licensing that 'could be absorbing $55 million of this legislation'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2021

State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) wants to know where the funding will come from for a newly passed bill that creates the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act.

Welter advocates for easier changes to Illinois 'school district boundaries'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 27, 2021

State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) credited a constituent for being the impetus behind a bill he supports to amend the school code's boundary change article.

Ugaste: 'Providing early childhood education is one of the biggest assets'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 27, 2021

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has no regrets about sponsoring a bill that seeks to amend the School Construction Law.

Sources: Moeller supports bill ending parental notification despite personal feelings otherwise

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 26, 2021

State Rep. Anna Moeller (D-Elgin) allegedly admitted that she would want her daughters to tell her if they were considering an abortion during a webinar in February.

Bierly: Illinois lawmakers 'need to be working on doing what’s best for people'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2021

Former Illinois Senate candidate Ben Bierly (R-St. Cloud) said he is angry at lawmakers in Springfield who continue to issues with the state’s finances.

Keicher, GOP, pushing plan they think will better Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2021

Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) has a vision of a new Illinois.

Ugaste: 'Let's get our students back' to school in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 20, 2021

Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) is one of the voices calling for Illinois students to return to in-person learning on a five-day schedule.

Keicher: 'Local taxing bodies should have to review their activities'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is pushing legislation that would require most local taxing bodies across the state to report at least once every 10 years ways where they can save taxpayer money by improving efficiency through consolidation.

Bierly: Illinois Democrats 'really want to maintain spending' as party considers new progressive tax plan

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 10, 2021

Ben Bierly said lawmakers in Springfield continue to ignore the obvious regarding the state’s financial standing.

Curtis: 'It's one-party rule in Illinois,' doesn't expect change with Madigan out

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 2, 2021

Laura Curtis said Illinois residents need to be real about what Mike Madigan’s Springfield exit means for the state.

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