Friends of James G Leslie, a candidate committee, reported receiving $7,000 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Lofchie, a candidate committee, reported receiving $600 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) stressed what he said was the importance of getting the minimum wage bill right during a House Labor and Commerce Committee meeting Wednesday.

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Citizens for Steve Andersson, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,250 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends For Chris Lauzen, a candidate committee, reported receiving $54,500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Government has no business telling a landlord how much rent to charge a tenant, the state representative from Crystal Lake said during a recent interview about an effort to repeal a 22-year-old rent control law.

Irvin for Aurora, a candidate committee, reported receiving $21,450 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

After just his first few weeks in Springfield, state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) says there's misconception among Democrats as to why residents are leaving the state.

Friends for Anna Moeller, a candidate committee, reported receiving $152,944.33 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Mark Guethle, a candidate committee, reported receiving $2,318 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Linda Holmes, a candidate committee, reported receiving $43,000 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Terry Hunt, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Cunningham for County Clerk, a candidate committee, reported receiving $8,500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

The Committee to Elect Noland for Judge, a candidate committee, reported receiving $6,450 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Dan Ugaste, a candidate committee, reported receiving $430,267.28 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Scheflow for Kane 22, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Jim Oberweis, a candidate committee, reported receiving $15,286.94 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends for Lauzen, a candidate committee, reported receiving $2,500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

While he supports minimum-wage-increase legislation, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) does not agree with a recent bill that would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour.