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  • Skillicorn would like to see Madigan fired

    by Carol Ostrow | Jul 26, 2016

    Allen Skillicorn, the Republican contender for state representative in House District 66, recently said he wants a message delivered to House Speaker Mike Madigan: Please tell him that he’s fired.

  • 'How many more good-paying jobs need to leave before we act on common-sense reforms?'

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 29, 2016

    Ill at ease over Illinois’ business profile, District 66 Republican House candidate Allen Skillicorn recently related how doing business in Illinois simply became too expensive for one family's business, forcing it out of state.

  • McHenry state's attorney candidate Harrison sues citizen over free speech

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 23, 2016

    After a senior citizen’s letter to the editor questioning the qualifications of Democrat candidate Jim Harrison in the McHenry County state's attorney's race was printed in the Crystal Lake-based Northwest Herald on May 13, Harrison filed suit attacking her right to free speech. 

  • Skillicorn cites state constitution in call for balanced budget

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 23, 2016

    Allen Skillicorn, the Republican candidate for state representative in House District 66, spoke out recently regarding the urgency of creating a balanced budget, citing Illinois’ own laws as the bottom line.

  • Hultgren urges accountability at hearing on FAA hiring practices

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 21, 2016

    U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) urged accountability and advocated strongly for fairness and safety at a congressional hearing last week to review the FAA’s hiring practices.

  • Skillicorn skewers Madigan for attempt to kill Independent Map Amendment initiative

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 16, 2016

    Allen Skillicorn, the Republican candidate for state representative from House District 66, which includes Algonquin, recently upbraided Democrat House Speaker Mike Madigan of Chicago for his assertive resistance to the approved Independent Map Amendment ballot item regarding Illinois’ legislative district boundaries.

  • Skillicorn urges reforms to rescue Illinois’ credit downgrade

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 10, 2016

    Campaigning in Illinois just got tougher with a recent credit rating downgrade, but Republican candidate Allen Skillicorn is ready to meet the challenge head-on, lambasting the state’s current fiscal status and demanding reform in Springfield.

  • Skillicorn drives home message of 'Never shop, always adopt!'

    by Carol Ostrow | Jun 7, 2016

    When he isn't campaigning to represent District 66 in the state House or serving as a trustee for East Dundee, Allen Skillicorn is racing cars as a two-time National Auto Sport Association champion while also helping to find families for homeless pets.

  • Skillicorn criticizes Democrats’ non-citizen student strategy

    by Carol Ostrow | May 30, 2016

    Allen Skillicorn, the Republican candidate in Illinois House District 66, which covers Algonquin, recently criticized two controversial bills that would permit individuals who are not U.S. citizens to enjoy a wide variety of benefits at state public universities.

  • Reick recognizes opportunity as Franks exits district race

    by Carol Ostrow | May 27, 2016

    Observing a shift in the statewide political panorama, Steve Reick — Republican candidate for Illinois House representative from District 63 — recently acknowledged that would-be opponent Jack Franks’ bypassing the race opens up new possibilities for victory.

  • Skillicorn speaks out on Chicago schools ‘bailout’

    by Carol Ostrow | May 26, 2016

    Allen Skillicorn, the Republican candidate in Illinois House District 66, recently reached out to Illinois constituents via a post on Facebook deploring state legislators’ "bailout" package for Chicago’s public school system.

  • Skillicorn challenges ‘Orwellian’ Illinois gas, mileage tax hikes

    by Carol Ostrow | Apr 19, 2016

    Dubbing a two-fold legislative tax proposal set forth by Illinois State Senate leaders as “an outrageous over-reach,” Republican House candidate Allen Skillicorn strongly countered the bills as ill conceived and ineffective recently.

  • Chicago Public Schools face formal investigation

    by Carol Ostrow | Feb 19, 2016

    In a signed, sealed and certified letter to Chicago Public Schools and the city's board of education, Illinois’ State Board of Education yesterday addressed the jurisdiction’s nearly year-old “financial watch status” with a formal declaration of investigation.

  • Skillicorn supports teacher's free speech fight over union dues

    by Carol Ostrow | Jan 13, 2016

    Republican candidate Allen Skillicorn, running for Illinois’ 66th State House district, supported teacher Rebecca Friedrichs's union-related fight for fundamental free speech — a case that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court — today from East Dundee.

  • Lakewood Village Board slates meeting

    by Carol Ostrow | Nov 10, 2015

    The village of Lakewood will hold its board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the RedTail Golf Club, 7900 RedTail Drive.The agenda for the meeting includes an ordinance authorizing the village to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply program.

  • Lake in the Hills holding board of trustees meeting

    by Carol Ostrow | Nov 10, 2015

    The Village of Lake in the Hills' board of trustees will hold its monthly public meeting at 7:30 p.m. today.

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