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Ramachandra: Gerrymandering jeopardizes the integrity our system of government

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 29, 2021

Fremd High School junior Prashanth Ramachandra recently appeared before a Senate Redistricting Committee hearing to testify about the impact he feels map redistricting will ultimately have on Illinois.

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Morrison questions school nurse bill that targets ‘20% of the lowest-performing schools’ in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 28, 2021

Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) wants to see a bill that would require the Chicago Board of Education to establish a school nurse pilot program goes even further.

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Steel: 'Why do we continue to squeeze blood out of the taxpayer turnip?'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

As first-time candidates go, Kristen Steel couldn’t have a clearer vision for what she wants to achieve in leadership.

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Rabine to officially launch bid for governor in Schaumburg March 30

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

Bull Valley businessman Gary Rabine is set to formally launch his challenge to Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a noontime gathering in Schaumburg on March 30.

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Morrison: 'We need proven, competent professionals' for Palatine Township Board

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) has endorsed the Republicans United for the Taxpayer slate for the Palatine Township Board.

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Morrison: 'Many of us believe that a turnover of seats on the board would be a welcome change'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) has endorsed a trio of candidates for the District 211 school board he touts as aligning with his views for the community.

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Locke: Wilmette has 'experienced revenue declines in every category'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 24, 2021

Brian Locke is looking to the future in his run for the Village of Wilmette Board of Trustees.“I am running because I am concerned regarding the financial future of the Village,” Locke told the North Cook News.

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Mai Lin Noffke: Our priority is to get everyone back in the classroom

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 24, 2021

The Team Glenbrook 225 slate is hoping its “together everyone achieves more” motto will ring like music to the ears of parents frustrated by the actions of the local school board over the last year.

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Brown: IDES fraud should be a non-partisan issue

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 22, 2021

Northfield Township Committeeman T.J. Brown is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to do more to bring structure to the long-troubled Illinois Department of Employment Security office.

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Mazzochi: Pritzker's teacher certification couched in progressive politics

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2021

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) urged voters who don't support a teacher certification rule proposal to call the Illinois State Board of Education to express their dissatisfaction.

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Northfield Township Committeeman Brown: ‘Rep. Kinzinger needs to be transparent about this relationship'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Northfield Township Committeman T.J. Brown is calling on Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Rockford) to be “transparent” after a Russian immigrant beauty queen said she was offered an internship with his office just before engaging in a four-month dating relationship with him back in 2018.

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Cook County commissioner: Voters ‘demand more fiscal restraint’

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 14, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison still can’t believe voters may soon find themselves in the same predicament when it comes to the progressive tax proposal pushed by Democrats.

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As Illinois Democrats talk progressive tax, Morrison warns 'deeper we go into debt the fewer and harder our options'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 14, 2021

Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) sighs Democrats are being true to who they are in again pushing progressive tax legislation.

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Evanston pledges to pay $10 million in reparations by 2030 from cannabis tax

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 13, 2021

The City of Evanston is poised to become the first in the country to award reparations to Black residents.

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Evanston City Council to consider 3 percent 'reparations tax' on marijuana

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

The Evanston City Council is slated to tackle the issue of reparations for black residents at a March 22 gathering.

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‘Residents of Illinois have spoken’ Morrison says as some lawmakers consider reviving failed tax plan

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 11, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison is in disbelief that the Democratic leadership is having talks about renewing the failed progressive tax plan that voters rejected in November.

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Morrison 'not surprised' that Illinois Democrats likely to consider voter-defeated tax plan again

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 6, 2021

Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) said Democrats are being true to who they are in again pushing progressive tax legislation.

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Morrison: With Madigan ' we've had to endure so much,' as Illinois politics start a shift from the Chicago Democrat

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 25, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison hopes healing can come to Springfield now that the Mike Madigan era has mercifully come to a close.

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Morrison claims governor's budget plan ignores 'vital role the business community plays' in a post-pandemic Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2021

Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) claimed that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $41.6 billion budget proposal shows he has little support for small businesses.

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Cook County commissioner believes 'a lot of Republicans' need to get elected to fix Illinois' problems

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2021

Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison said the cause of Illinois’ record-setting job losses in 2020 deeper than just the impact of COVID-19.