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

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

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP adds Cook County Circuit Court Clerk to 'Democrat Crime Ring Tracker'

By Glenn Minnis | 9 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party has updated its Illinois Democrat Crime Ring Tracker to include the name of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown.

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New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 10 days ago

All eyes will be on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the start of the new session to see if the Democratic leader has any intention of making good on his pledge to bring fair electoral mapmaking to the state.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Congressional candidate Ives vows to assert her contempt for political corruption at the national level

By Glenn Minnis | 15 days ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to continue to be a thorn in the side of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois GOP calls for 'Democratic leaders to speak up' in light of new missteps by a Madigan associate

By Glenn Minnis | 18 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party is wondering how much longer longtime Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) can feign ignorance with the strong scent of corruption swirling all around him.

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Rep. Parkhurst condemns 'political oppression' that corruption forces taxpayers to endure

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 25, 2019

Retiring Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) laments the fact that her final year in Springfield has been tainted by scandal and only minimal progress toward ethics reform.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 25 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.

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Rep. Parkhurst announces she will not run for second term

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 15, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has announced she will not be seeking a second term in Springfield.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP-driven Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit to save $40 million in operations

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

Illinois House Republicans are intent on keeping the manufacturing industry positioned as one of the state’s largest economic drivers.

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Rep. Bennett reintroduces bill on lobbying restrictions following former Rep. Arroyo's arrest

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 12, 2019

The list of Republican lawmakers demanding ethics reform in Springfield continues to grow.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 69: Rep Parkhurst Hosting Free Workshop to Help with US Citizenship Application.

By Press release submission | Nov 12, 2019

Rep Parkhurst Hosting Free Workshop to Help with US Citizenship Application.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Rep. Parkhurst Partners with Toys for Tots

By Press release submission | Nov 10, 2019

Rep. Parkhurst Partners with Toys for Tots

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Rep. Parkhurst Pushes for Ethics Reform in Springfield

By Press release submission | Nov 3, 2019

Rep. Parkhurst Pushes for Ethics Reform in Springfield

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

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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.

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Kara Wright donates $1,000 to Chasity L. Wells-Armstrong's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 26, 2019

Kara Wright donated $1,000 to Democrat Chasity L. Wells-Armstrong's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Chasity L Wells- Armstrong, on Oct. 26, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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 | 2 months 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.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: On Global Ethics Day, Parkhurst Calls for Creation of Task Force to Tighten Ethics Rules amid Growing List of Government Corruption.

By Press release submission | Oct 20, 2019

On Global Ethics Day, Parkhurst Calls for Creation of Task Force to Tighten Ethics Rules amid Growing List of Government Corruption.

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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 | 2 months 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.