Friends of Kelli Wegener, a candidate committee, reported receiving $3,290 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Citizens For Suzanne Ness, a candidate committee, reported receiving $4,496 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

With Illinois still in dire financial straits, new state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) says, he did not feel comfortable taking advantage of a luxury he argues only a spattering of people across the state can still lay claim to.

Citizens for Frank Haney, a candidate committee, reported receiving $13,250 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

A bipartisan House Resolution to insure Illinois does not tax retirement income has been introduced by State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) following a proposal by the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club to tax retirement income.

Government has no business telling a landlord how much rent to charge a tenant, the state representative from Crystal Lake said during a recent interview about an effort to repeal a 22-year-old rent control law.

Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox, a candidate committee, reported receiving $212,678.04 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Illinois' financial crisis has been a decadeslong bipartisan effort and the state's Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker decision to blame his Republican predecessor isn't helping, the state House Representative from Crystal Lake said during a recent interview.

Citizens to Elect Steven Reick, a candidate committee, reported receiving $6,950 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens to Elect Larry W Smith, a candidate committee, reported receiving $550 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Skinner Campaign Fund, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,000 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Joe Gottemoller, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Mary Mahady, a candidate committee, reported receiving $222,494.79 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Republican state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) is pushing legislation that would lower state property tax levies by as much as 10 percent

Citizens to Elect Joe Tirio, a candidate committee, reported receiving $5,600 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Barbara Wheeler 64, a candidate committee, reported receiving $683.90 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens to Elect Charles "Chuck" Wheeler, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Patrick Kenneally, a candidate committee, reported receiving $4,000 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Carolyn Schofield, a candidate committee, reported receiving $2,638 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.