Kankakee Times

Rep. Bennet visits One Earth Energy ethanol plant

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 8, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) recently spent a day of learning at an ethanol plant in his 106th District.

From Prairie State Wire

Ideas Illinois chairman calls Pritzker's promotion of fair tax proposal 'inappropriate at best,' illegal at worst

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

As chairman of the Vote No on the Blank Check Amendment, Greg Baise is demanding that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker put an end to what he sees as an abuse of state taxpayers.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Housing sales in Illinois continue to lag below the national average as the state's rising property taxes have all but crippled the market.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Jeanne Ives is not surprised to hear that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) may be at the heart of a widening public corruption probe centered on Commonwealth Edison's lobbying practices.

Rep. Parkhurst pushes to create State Ethics Task Force to fight corruption

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 19, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) marked Global Ethics Day by introducing legislation to create a State Ethics Task Force in Springfield.

From Prairie State Wire

Unredacted Sandoval warrant reveals 'a crime ring masquerading as a political party,' ILGOP chairman says

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party points to the recent raid on the home and offices of longtime state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) as an illustration of just how far the state's Democrats are willing to go to impose their will.

From Prairie State Wire

New Planned Parenthood mega-clinic 'preying on pregnant women in Illinois and Missouri,' group says

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

With regard to Planned Parenthood's behemoth abortion facility that was built in secrecy near the southern Illinois-Missouri state line, leaders at the Thomas More Society insist they’ve seen this kind of thing before.

From Metro East Sun

Sen. Plummer deems Planned Parenthood's Downstate mega-clinic 'a complete disaster'

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is convinced that Planned Parenthood’s secret construction of a so-called mega abortion clinic in southern Illinois is a 'disaster' for the pro-life movement as well as state taxpayers.

Rep. Parkhurst presents Local Business Spotlight

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 5, 2019

In keeping with her commitment of visiting a local business every month to highlight the importance of their place in the community, Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) visited with Stefan and Ari Frunze at their Stefari Café in September.

From Chicago City Wire

Taxes will continue to rise until there is pension reform, says WFLD Fox president and GM

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

WFLD Fox 32 Chicago President and General Manager Dennis Welsh did not mince words about the perilous place Illinois’ growing pension crisis has left the state in during a recently aired editorial on the network in which he predicted voters are primed for revolt given anything short of pension reform.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ pension debt remains worst in the nation

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability.

From Prairie State Wire

Motorists get no relief from periodic efforts to eliminate Illinois' toll system, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The prospect of Illinois' tollways becoming “freeways” has proven to be an agonizingly slow process that still has not come close to fruition.

From Will County Gazette

New candidate Wallace wants to bring 'morals, character, values' to 40th District Senate seat

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Dr. Eric Wallace wants to return morality to the world of Illinois politics.

From Will County Gazette

Wallace to run for 40th District Senate seat

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Dr. Eric M. Wallace announced his run for the state Senate in the 40th District on Monday, setting up a challenge to three-time Democratic incumbent Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) on a message of “rebuilding the moral fabric of our state.”

Barickman co-sponsors river conservancy update

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 20, 2019

Co-sponsored by State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington), House Bill 2583 paves the way for river conservancy districts to update their names to more accurately reflect the areas that they represent.

IPI: Pritzker overpaid AFSCME by $3.6 billion

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 13, 2019

Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for $3.6 billion in additional spending thanks to a new deal Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on with American Federation of State, County and Municipal County Employees (AFSCME) workers late last month.

Rep. Parkhurst applauds signing of Mason's Law

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) is applauding the signing of “Mason’s Law,” which increases penalties for drivers who cause serious injuries by failing to yield the right-of-way.

From Prairie State Wire

Former state Rep. Breen launches Fair Maps initiative

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Former state Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) is leading the charge for a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot that would create fair legislative maps for Illinois, launching a new website today.

Barickman’s mobile home tax reporting bill signed into law

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 16, 2019

Illinois state Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is still singing the praises of recently enacted House Bill 2489, which requires regular reports on the sales of mobile homes.

From Prairie State Wire

IPI report illustrates just how unsustainable are Illinois' broken pension systems

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Over the last 30 days, Illinois’ already overtaxed state-run pension systems have added at least 651 retired government workers that are projected to average $1.3 million in lifetime pension benefits, according to an Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) report.