Marylin Smolenski, Republican candidate for the 55th House District, is dismayed at the lack of transparency and accountability shown by her opponent, Martin J. Moylan (D-Des Plaines), and the Democratic politicians who are using the "No Budget, No Pay" act as a bargaining chip.
Republican Senate candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde is increasingly concerned over House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) campaign contributions to lawmakers and other candidates.
Republican candidate Katy Dolan Baumer is discouraged but not surprised that more than 60 sitting state representatives in Illinois have received nearly $15 million from House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago).
Illinois repeatedly has been ranked low in business friendliness and compatibility for small businesses, facts that Jillian Rose Bernas, Republican candidate for the 56th House District is committed to changing.
Katy Dolan Baumer wants to put an end to Illinois school districts raising teachers' salaries at the end of their careers even as the pension system is in a crisis that is endangering their retirement benefits.
Republican candidate Marilyn Smolenski calls the recent scandal involving Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino another failure on the part of government officials to hold those in public office accountable.
Katy Dolan Baumer doesn't understand how Springfield continues to rake in tax dollars, but seemingly never has enough money to fix the state's problems.
Marilyn Smolenski, who is running for state Representative in the 55th House District against incumbent Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines), is disappointed that Illinois taxpayers have continued to be overburdened and with no real end in sight.
Marilyn Smolenski, a candidate for state House representative in the 55th District, is staunchly opposed to a progressive income tax hike, which she said would do more harm than good.
Katy Dolan Baumer, the Republican candidate running for the 44th District House of Representatives against Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates), is disappointed for Illinois residents who are struggling to stay on top of their mortgage payments.
Jillian Rose Bernas, the Republican candidate for the Illinois state House seat in the 56th District, is speaking out against lawmakers and others in Springfield who receive full pensions despite resigning amid scandals and allegations of sexual harassment.
After the Illinois Labor Relations Board rejected the governor's request to send a ruling on $412 million in step increases owed to members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 to an administrative law judge, Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) explained that there is a limit on what taxpayers in Illinois can reasonably afford to pay.
One of the most perplexing issues facing Illinois is the fact that many of the state's politicians and staffers, such as Tim Mapes, Kevin Quinn and Ira Silverstein, are still receiving full pensions despite being allegedly involved in sexual harassment scandals.
As Illinois' debt continues to rise, the budget has far from decreased, leaving the state struggling to come up with the income its needs to fund its various spending projects—including its public pension.
Joan McCarthy Lasonde, who is running for state Senate in District 9, is staunchly opposed to a proposed 1 percent property tax hike recently made by a trio of economists from the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago.
Following a recent report by North Cook News concerning the Glencoe firefighters pension fund, Megan Hoffman, assistant to the village's manager, reached out to provide clarification on pension funding figures as well as the village's system as a whole.