North Cook News

Morrison worries about state's crumbling economy

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison worries what could be next for the state’s crumbling economy.“Without tenants paying their landlord/building owner and those building owners are holding mortgages how do they cover the lost revenue to pay their mortgage,” Morrison told the North Cook News.

Morrison poised to host another Palatine blood, food pantry drive

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

For the second time in roughly the last five months, state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the Palatine Township and Vitalant.Set for Jan. 19, the event will be held at 721 Quentin S.

Morrison charges 'Pritzker's draconian restrictions have nearly crippled economy'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison is shocked the state isn’t in even more dire straits given the way Springfield does business.“Illinois has operated for over 30 years applying poor fiscal decision making throughout our major municipalities, counties and certainly state government agencies and what should have been a clear and obvious cause and effect of those policies are not at hand,” Morrison told the North Cook News.

Morrison confident 'Madigan will still wield tremendous power'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2021

Cook County Republican Board Commissioner Sean Morrison hopes state Rep. Emmanuel “Craig” Welch (D-Hillside) proves to be up to the challenge of being a voice of reason amid all Springfield's chaos.

Morrison warns governor's impact is just starting to be felt: 'We should have the legislature involved'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 17, 2021

State Rep. Tom Morrison hopes the latest Illinois Department of Employment Security job numbers will open the eyes of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Morrison says Illinois is on the outs with many residents

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) points to a whole host of reasons why he’s convinced Illinois remains on the outs with so many residents.

Morrison fears businesses leaving Illinois 'due to burdensome and strangling regulations'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison has always feared what Illinois would experience as businesses leave and the population drops.

Morrison sounds alarm on Illinois government's attacks on small business: 'We're long overdue for reform'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 1, 2021

With the state now shedding small business establishments at a pace never before seen, state Rep. Tom Morrison is sounding the alarm.

Veteran Ill. state rep. Morrison: 'I've always said Mike Madigan needs to go'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 3, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is sure of just one thing in the face of all the rising controversy now swirling around Springfield.“I’ve always said,” Mike Madigan needs to go and I think he should make it easier on everyone by just resigning,” Morrison told the North Cook News.

Morrison blasts Democrats over canceled session: 'We have a duty to our constituents to lead'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 21, 2020

State Rep. Tom Morrison argues it's long past time Democrats in Springfield came to the realization governing the state is about far more than just getting everything they want.

Morrison warns governor's latest COVID-19 shutdowns will 'negatively impact Illinois residents'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

State Rep. Tom Morrison fumes that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s assault on small business owners across the state shows little sign of slowing in the face of COVID-19.

Morrison heads back to Springfield with three goals: 'Reforming spending, reforming taxes and reforming pensions'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison has secured a sixth term in the 54th District seat by reaffirming to voters what they already know.

Morrison slams COVID shutdowns: 'Our billionaire governor is insulated from the full consequences of his decisions'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2020

State Rep. Tom Morrison wants to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker live in the real world when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Morrison warns voters to reject governor's ballot measure: 'Taxation is a major obstacle for businesses in Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 30, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison laments Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s disconnect with the people he’s supposed to represent is coming at a great cost to the entire state.

Morrison is irate at IDES shortcomings: 'The governor and his administration own this problem right now'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 21, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison fumes as struggling taxpayers seeking relief they’re entitled to from the Illinois Department of Employment Security are being victimized all over again.

Morrison promotes bill to help parents offset costs of remote learning: 'It's an unexpected burden'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 11, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison is doing all he can to help parents adjust to the new financial hurdles they face stemming from the rise in remote learning brought on by COVID-19.

Morrison blasts Democrats' resorting to threats to justify raising taxes during an economic crisis

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 4, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison wonders when Democrat lawmakers in Springfield will see the light.

Morrison blasts governor's sports shutdown as latest in series of 'excessively restrictive and arbitrary' moves

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 26, 2020

State Rep. Tom Morrison wishes he could make Gov. J.B. Pritzker see the big picture on high school athletics.

Morrison receives Community Blood Centers' Legislator of the Year Award

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 20, 2020

On the heels of a summer when he held three community blood drives, veteran state Rep. Tom Morison has been honored with the 2020 Legislator of the Year Award from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Mazzochi begins work on special committee tasked with inquiry into embattled House speaker's conduct

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Veteran Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is determined to get the answers she’s convinced voters want and deserve about House Speaker Mike Madigan sooner rather than later.