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ILGOP Chairman Schneider demands action as non-citizens were registered to vote in 2018

By Glenn Minnis | 6 days ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding that a state-run program that automatically registers voters be immediately suspended amid reports that non-citizens were certified and cast votes in 2018.

From Prairie State Wire

Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said to have voiced private support for abortion funding, gun control legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | 12 days ago

Former high-level aides to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has revealed that Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) told the then governor he was right for signing HB 40 in September 2017, the law requiring Medicaid funding of abortions. At a separate meeting, Brady also recommended that the governor sign gun control bills should they reach his desk.

Cass among 93 Illinois counties with declining populations

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2020

Cass saw its population decrease by 1,378, or 10.1 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

Report: Conservative Party spends $168,000 in mystery payroll expenses

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 24, 2019

The list of questions for former Conservative Party of Illinois gubernatorial candidate William “Sam” McCann just got longer.

Helping the community 'is a win-win situation' for McDonough County Animal Shelter volunteer

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Dec 16, 2019

Max Kreps has always had a profound love for animals, which is just one of the things he's been bringing to the McDonough County Animal Shelter as a volunteer for the past five years.

Rep. Frese joins GOP chorus demanding that Madigan 'step down immediately'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 10, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Randy Frese (R-Paloma) has jumped on the Madigan-must-go bandwagon, joining a group of four other GOP lawmakers who are demanding the resignation of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) amid a wave of FBI probes and harassment cases in which his name keeps appearing.

From Sangamon Sun

Help is on the way, Rep. Davidsmeyer tells flooding victims in 100th District

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Rep. C. D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) wants residents of his 100th District impacted by recent heavy flooding to know that the state and U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) are offering loans for those affected in 2019.

From Peoria Standard

Health Care Council honors Rep. McDermed

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Norine Hammond’s (R-Macomb) tireless work on behalf of senior citizens has earned her a Health Care Council of Illinois (HCCI) award.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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 Prairie State Wire

New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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.

Cass County sheriff strives to improve lives in his own community

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Dec 5, 2019

Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn is grateful to be able to help people on their worst days.

Rep. Davidsmeyer sings praises of new pension-consolidation bill

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 3, 2019

Veteran state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is heralding the passage of House Bill 1300 as a major step forward in the state’s ongoing pension reform movement.

Agriculture teacher brings farming into the classroom at Calhoun High

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Dec 3, 2019

One of Heidi Doyle’s goals as an agriculture teacher at Calhoun High School in Hardin is to educate her students on the inner workings of a farm.

Hunter Biden not expected to challenge paternity test results in Arkansas woman's lawsuit

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 2, 2019

Attorneys for an Arkansas woman who has named the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as the father of her child claim in a court filing that Hunter Biden is not expected to challenge the results of a recent DNA test or the way the test was administered.

From Peoria Standard

Sen. Tracy stands behind bill to increase authority of Legislative Inspector General

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) has thrown her support behind a measure she hopes will ultimately help restore trust in Springfield.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Congressional candidate Ives vows to assert her contempt for political corruption at the national level

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to continue to be a thorn in the side of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois GOP calls for 'Democratic leaders to speak up' in light of new missteps by a Madigan associate

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

The Illinois Republican Party is wondering how much longer longtime Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) can feign ignorance with the strong scent of corruption swirling all around him.

From Metro East Sun

Rep. Davidsmeyer urges Illinoisans not to let Democrats sweep ethics reform legislation under the rug

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is convinced that two Democratic-sponsored bills recently passed in the legislature should be just the start of a longer process aimed at curbing corruption in Springfield.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP-driven Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit to save $40 million in operations

By Glenn Minnis | 3 months ago

Illinois House Republicans are intent on keeping the manufacturing industry positioned as one of the state’s largest economic drivers.