Kane County Reporter

Rep. David McSweeney blames pension liabilities for higher property taxes

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 9, 2019

Illinois State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) laments over the trickle-down effect he sees the state’s runaway pension system having on the rest of state government.

From Will County Gazette

Rep. Batinick on Sen. Cullerton's indictment: 'I certainly hope voters are paying close attention'

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) considers the recent federal corruption indictment of state Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park) a sobering reality check of what needs fixing in Springfield.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Forget the 'swamp,' Ives tells voters: Government is a hot tub now and Rep. Casten is soaking it up

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently called out U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) over his support for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s newly passed budget bill.

From Prairie State Wire

IPI report illustrates just how unsustainable are Illinois' broken pension systems

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Over the last 30 days, Illinois’ already overtaxed state-run pension systems have added at least 651 retired government workers that are projected to average $1.3 million in lifetime pension benefits, according to an Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) report.

From McHenry Times

Rep. Ugaste ready to begin work on Property Tax Relief Task Force: 'There's no time to waste'

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is hoping his time in Springfield can help to bring about a different kind of Illinois.

From Kendall County Times

Sen. Oberweis: Taxpayers pay the price for 'corrupt bargains' struck by Democrats like Sen. Cullerton

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) sees the real victims as state taxpayers in the ongoing federal corruption probe that has now ensnared colleague Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois home values show little growth compared to neighbors, rest of U.S., Wirepoints reports

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois ranked near the bottom in average U.S. home values over a 12-year period ending in 2017, according to a new Wirepoints report.

From DuPage Policy Journal

New candidate Ives calls out Casten for hypocrisy; vows to expose potential opponent to voters

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Former GOP state representative and newly announced congressional candidate for the 6th District Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently blasted Congressman and potential political opponent Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) for saying one thing and doing another on the issue of climate change.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Voters can help extinguish gerrymandering in Illinois, Sen. Oberweis says

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is convinced there is just one solution to Illinois’ long-running problem of gerrymandering.

From McHenry Times

Rep. Ugaste relishes appointment to state's new Property Tax Relief Task Force

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has a clear view of what he wants to accomplish as a member of the state's newly assembled Property Tax Relief Task Force.

Local attorney Solfa latest to announce candidacy for vacancy on Batavia school board

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 26, 2019

The list of candidates for the Batavia school board keeps on growing.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP chair Schneider wants answers from Speaker Madigan as probe reveals payments to former aide

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding answers from House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) in the wake of an ongoing criminal probe where several people with close ties to the longtime Democratic leader have already been implicated.

From McHenry Times

Springfield needs to move away from the same old tax-and-spend mentality, Rep. Ugaste urges

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Newly elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) hopes the next legislative session in Springfield is more productive for the state than his first one was.

From Prairie State Wire

Onetime primary opponent says legal case against Madigan is strong, 2016 'fraud' will be revealed

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Jason Gonzales insists that his legal stand against Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is about much more than losing a 2016 Democratic primary at the hands of the Illinois House Speaker's powerful political machine.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives to run in 6th District Republican primary

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

For former Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), her recent decision to run in 2020 against U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in the 6th Congressional District comes down to her love for America.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives campaign to emphasize freedoms, free enterprise

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Jeanne Ives is reintroducing herself to the voters of Illinois by highlighting a pledge she first made as a West Point cadet years ago.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives makes it official; she will challenge Casten in 6th CD

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Hailing herself as someone “who sees the people she represents as the solution to many of the problems” they face, former GOP State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton officially threw her hat in the ring July 23 against U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in Illinois' Sixth Congressional District.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives sets sights on GOP bid in 6th Congressional District

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R. Wheaton), who narrowly lost her bid to unseat then Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary just over a year ago, is back in the political spotlight after announcing her run in the 6th Congressional District.

Dundee GOP official hopes implicated Dems 'point fingers at their racketeering master, Madigan'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2019

Dundee Township Republican precinct committeewoman Linda Prestia argues that the recent FBI raid on the home of one of House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) closest former associates is indicative of how deep political corruption runs in Illinois and how weary of it voters have grown.

From McHenry Times

IPI state budget report not a surprise to Rep. Ugaste, but some of the spending defies logic

By Glenn Minnis | 7 months ago

Newly elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wasn't surprised by the news recently reported by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) that the state’s new $45 billion capital spending plan is riddled with 'pork-barrel projects.'