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.
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.
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.