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Ugaste: 'It's nice that we are finally talking about tax reduction on the floor'

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2022

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wants to see more being done in Springfield to relieve the pressure he senses is being felt by taxpayers across the state.

Ugaste: 'We're dealing with failed leadership across the board'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2022

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “complete fail” grade in a recent Brownstone Institute study assessing the effectiveness of his COVID-19 mitigations strikes him as completely well deserved.

DeWitte: 'Senate Republicans will continue to push for real reform'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 16, 2022

State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) recently said the time is now for cleaning up Springfield corruption.

McLaughlin: Nomination 'completely unfair to the new LIG and those of us who still believe that laws matter'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2022

State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) worries where things can go from here in the Legislative Inspector General’s (LIG) office.

Rabine applauds court rulings against Pritzker: 'It’s a Democracy JB, not a dictatorship'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 22, 2022

Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine is hoping Gov. J.B. Pritzker comes to learn about how government is intended to work in the wake of his masks mandate again recently being declared unconstitutional.

Ugaste: 'The SAFE-T Act has made Illinois a less-safe place to live'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 16, 2022

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) argues the SAFE-T Act has meant nothing but trouble for Illinois.

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Reick seeking clarification on budget projections

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 13, 2022

State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) recently quizzed Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) officials about funding for the next budget for early childhood education.

DeWitte: 'I’ve said all along that these decisions should be made locally'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 8, 2022

State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-West Dundee) is championing a downstate judge’s decision that effectively prohibits a statewide mask requirement in schools.

Ugaste seeks details on state grant program

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2022

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) used a recent House Public Safety and Violence Prevention task force hearing on law enforcement to question a witness about how the state’s new Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Program Grants are slated to be used.

Wilcox: 'Illinois needs tax relief now'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2022

State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is skeptical of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s upcoming budget address and the issue of raising taxes.

Weber seeks clarification in rescue equipment bill

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 1, 2022

State Rep. Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) is leaving nothing to chance about how House Bill 4165 is designed to work.

Ugaste urges input from law enforcement officials

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 31, 2022

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is pushing for a united front in the battle to keep streets safe.

Wilcox highlights Habitat for Humanity work in McHenry County

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 29, 2022

State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) wants to see veterans across Illinois get all they need and deserve.

'Fervently advocating for common sense,' McLaughlin slams new Cook County vaccine mandate as unfair, impractical

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 7, 2022

The latest Cook County vaccination mandate continues a pattern of governmental overreach in Illinois, according to Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin, and residents will pay the price.

'Let the people speak': Reick calls on Illinois General Assembly to stand against Pritzker's 'executive overreach'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 5, 2022

Republican state Rep. Steve Reick is hoping lawmakers are ready to reclaim their legislative power against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders and "scientific hobgoblins."

Ugaste blasts Pritzker's 'unconstitutional abuse of power by executive orders'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 31, 2021

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) is calling on Democratic lawmakers in Springfield to do the job he argues they’ve been elected to do.

'It's a shame we have to do this': Wilcox backs bill for hate crime penalties in attacks against Illinois law enforcement

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 15, 2021

Republican state Sen. Craig Wilcox is all in on legislation that seeks to impose stiffer penalties against those who attack law enforcement by declaring the offense a hate crime.

Wilcox criticizes Pritzker for signing partisan Illinois redistricting maps for 'power and control'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 12, 2021

Republican state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent decision to sign off on what he’s sees as heavily gerrymandered Illinois redistricting maps.

Reick encourages Illinoisans to remember 'those less fortunate,' donate Butterball Gift Checks

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 27, 2021

Republican state Rep. Steve Reick is thinking of those less fortunate this holiday season, encouraging those who are able to purchase Butterball Gift Checks that can be donated to local food pantries.“As we approach the holidays, let’s not forget our less fortunate neighbors,” Reick said in a post to Facebook.

Illinois works to put 11 Purple Heart medals 'in the loving care of families' instead of state vault