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From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 3 days 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.

Politics

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Rep. Parkhurst to Host Health Insurance & Wellness Fair

Rep. Parkhurst to Host Health Insurance & Wellness Fair

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2019

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From Metro East Sun

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

By Glenn Minnis | 8 days 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.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois tops Kiplinger’s list of 'least tax-friendly' states in nation

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | 11 days ago

Illinois has been named the nation’s 'least tax-friendly' state in a new analysis by Kiplinger.

From Prairie State Wire

U.S. Senate Resolution: No bailing out Illinois

By Karen Kidd | 11 days ago

The Land of Lincoln is suffering a number of financial woes, fueled in large part by unfunded pension liabilities, but neither Illinois nor any other state should expect a bailout from Uncle Sam, according to a resolution introduced into the senate last summer.

Politics

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Rep. Parkhurst Appointed to Recovery, Reinvest, and Renew Board

By Press release submission | Oct 5, 2019

Rep. Parkhurst Appointed to Recovery, Reinvest, and Renew Board

From Prairie State Wire

FBI and IRS raid three villages in Sen. Sandoval's 11th District

By Zeta Cross | 18 days ago

Within three days after FBI and IRS agents raided the home and offices of Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) , agents made early morning raids on three southwest villages in Sandoval’s district.

From Chicago City Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 23 days 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 | 24 days 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 Will County Gazette

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

By Glenn Minnis | 25 days 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 | 25 days 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.”

From Prairie State Wire

More than half of Illinois' police and fire pension funds are underfunded, Wirepoints reports

By Amanda Smith-Teutsch | 1 month ago

Financial decay is happening at all levels of Illinois state government, according to the president of state news aggregation and research site Wirepoints.

Politics

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Pembroke Township Traveling Office Hours on September 17

By Press release submission | Sep 14, 2019

Pembroke Township Traveling Office Hours on September 17

Politics

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.

Politics

Top campaign contribution recipients in Kankakee County for the week of August 26

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 10, 2019

The following political organization was the only committee that received campaign contributions in Kankakee County during the week of August 26.

Politics

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Mason’s Law Gets Governor’s Signature.

By Press release submission | Sep 2, 2019

Mason’s Law Gets Governor’s Signature.

From Prairie State Wire

Former state Rep. Breen launches Fair Maps initiative

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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.

Politics

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Rep. Parkhurst Presents the August 79th District Local Business Spotlight

By Press release submission | Aug 27, 2019

Rep. Parkhurst Presents the August 79th District Local Business Spotlight

Politics

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Property Tax Survey - Make Your Voice Heard!

By Press release submission | Aug 16, 2019

Property Tax Survey - Make Your Voice Heard!