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Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Jeanne Ives is not surprised to hear that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) may be at the heart of a widening public corruption probe centered on Commonwealth Edison's lobbying practices.

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Congressional candidate Ives suggests 2016 Exelon bailout part of ongoing federal investigation

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Sixth Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives argues that Illinois taxpayers don’t need a sweeping federal investigation, even one where longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is rumored to be one of the targets, to tell them something they already know.

Municipalities' red light-camera money grabs 'must be dealt with,' Rep. Morrison says

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 21, 2019

After eight years serving in Springfield, veteran Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) doesn’t mind being on the outside looking in on the state's red-light camera debate.

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U.S. Rep. Crenshaw endorses Ives in her 6th District run to unseat Casten

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) is offering voters another reason for supporting Jeanne Ives in her run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District.

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Rep. Mazzochi earns Friend of Infrastructure Award from TFIC

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

The Transportation For Illinois Coalition (TFIC) has awarded state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) with its Friend of Infrastructure Award.

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Congressional candidate Ives responds to 6th District opponent Casten’s slur of another U.S. Rep.

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) was not surprised to see U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) resort to personal attacks in his recent spat with U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas).

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Unredacted Sandoval warrant reveals 'a crime ring masquerading as a political party,' ILGOP chairman says

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party points to the recent raid on the home and offices of longtime state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) as an illustration of just how far the state's Democrats are willing to go to impose their will.

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New Planned Parenthood mega-clinic 'preying on pregnant women in Illinois and Missouri,' group says

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

With regard to Planned Parenthood's behemoth abortion facility that was built in secrecy near the southern Illinois-Missouri state line, leaders at the Thomas More Society insist they’ve seen this kind of thing before.

AmeriCorps grants now available through Serve Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 16, 2019

Serve Illinois in Springfield is now offering AmeriCorps grant funding across the state to organizations administering the group’s programming.

Only policy changes or leadership changes – or both – will slow Illinois' outmigration, Rep. Morrison says

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 15, 2019

With an increasing number of Illinois taxpayers thinking about leaving the state, Republican Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) marvels that lawmakers are not doing more to slow the out-of-state exodus.

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Ives' prolific campaign fundraising may have prompted Sanguinetti's abrupt departure from 6th District race

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Republican candidate Jeanne Ives has had little public reaction to former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti’s abrupt decision to end her 6th Congressional District campaign just five-months before the two were slated to face off in the GOP primary.

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Rep. Mazzochi calls for 'more action, less evasion' around ethylene oxide policies

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) recently traveled to Chicago to deliver the same message she’s been hammering home in Springfield.

Voters must 'cut through the outrageous attacks' and focus on policy positions, Rep. Morrison says

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 12, 2019

If Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) had his way, voters would spend more time getting to better understand the people they elect to represent them.

Northwest Side GOP Club's Kessem 'cannot stand it' when push polls 'bend the truth,' as Ives claims

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 11, 2019

For 41st Ward Committee candidate Ammie Kessem, truth trumps everything in the anything-goes word of political campaigning.

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Sen. Plummer deems Planned Parenthood's Downstate mega-clinic 'a complete disaster'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is convinced that Planned Parenthood’s secret construction of a so-called mega abortion clinic in southern Illinois is a 'disaster' for the pro-life movement as well as state taxpayers.

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Congressional challenger Ives questions Rep. Casten's town hall meeting policies

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Sixth District Congressional challenger Jeanne Ives believes the way incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) decides which voters get to interact with him at his town hall events reveals a lot about the man's character.

'Voters should not be fooled' by Illinois lawmakers' deceptive tax talk, Rep. Morrison says

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 10, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) insists it is time lawmakers were honest with taxpayers about the state’s dire financial situation.

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Rep. Mazzochi rejoices in Sterigenics' decision to leave Willowbrook

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is applauding long-troubled Sterigenics' decision to leave Willowbrook as being in the best interest of the state and her district.

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Candidate Ives to make health care reform a focus in her race to unseat Rep. Casten

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

With average health care costs on the rise for workers and employers alike, congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is intent on making the issue a central component of her battle against incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in the 6th District.

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Congressional candidate Ives earns SBA List endorsement in 6th District race

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

National pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) has endorsed former Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives in the 2020 race for the 6th Congressional District seat.