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ILGOP Chairman Schneider demands action as non-citizens were registered to vote in 2018

By Glenn Minnis | 2 days ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding that a state-run program that automatically registers voters be immediately suspended amid reports that non-citizens were certified and cast votes in 2018.

From Prairie State Wire

Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said to have voiced private support for abortion funding, gun control legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | 8 days ago

Former high-level aides to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has revealed that Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) told the then governor he was right for signing HB 40 in September 2017, the law requiring Medicaid funding of abortions. At a separate meeting, Brady also recommended that the governor sign gun control bills should they reach his desk.

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

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2020

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

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Parkhurst’s Blood Drive Set for January 17th

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2020

Parkhurst’s Blood Drive Set for January 17th

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 79: Rep. Parkhurst Hosts Fifth New Bill Roundtable

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2019

Rep. Parkhurst Hosts Fifth New Bill Roundtable

From South Cook News

Congressional candidate Raborn stands behind President Trump

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

If not in body, congressional candidate Theresa Raborn (R-Country Club Hills) will certainly be there in spirit when Will County GOP members gather outside the Matteson offices of Democratic leaders to protest the impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump.

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

By Press release submission | Dec 10, 2019

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

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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.

From Prairie State Wire

New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months 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 | 2 months 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 | 2 months 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 | 2 months 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 | 2 months 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

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Glenn Minnis | 3 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.