Will County Gazette

McDermed warns governor that his latest COVID-19 proposal 'is not really consistent with the law'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 12, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Margo McDermed is warning Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be careful about what he’s asking for given the latest COVID-19 policy he’s looking to enact.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rezin pushes for Congressional resolution to return ComEd fine to Illinois ratepayers

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

State Sen. Sue Rezin can only think of one use for the $200 million fine recently slapped on ComEd as part of a still ongoing federal corruption probe.

Laib argues embattled speaker has created an 'absence of accountability and absence of prosperity'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

Republican state House candidate Rick Laib wonders if donors have always gotten what they paid for with their support of House Speaker Mike Madigan.

Batinick: 'Small business owners feel targeted' by Pritzker's COVID-19 policies

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) wonders just how much responsibility Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to unfairly strap to the backs of small business owners in the state's battle against COVID-19.

From Lake County Gazette

Voters can help bring about ethics reform, urges GOP Senate candidate McCullagh

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois Senate District 49 candidate Thomas McCullagh (R-Shorewood) is hoping enough voters in Illinois are finally ready to put their words into action.

Fricilone insists embattled speaker still wielding power and influence is 'not a good thing for Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

In the eyes of Republican state House candidate Mike Fricilone, federal investigators can’t finish their probe that House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is at the center of nearly fast enough.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rezin worries governor's latest COVID-19 plan is 'just another case of overreach'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Veteran state Sen. Sue Rezin is intent on making sure Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn’t adding to the woes being felt by small business owners across the state.

McDermed warns governor 'another closure will result in more anguish' for already suffering Illinois residents

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 5, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Margo McDermed is warning Gov. J.B. Pritzker that there is no one cure for all the economic ailments caused by his COVID-19 shutdown.

Amid governor's talk of another shutdown, Batinick laments 'there has to be a more balanced approach'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick is pressing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to consider the full magnitude of his COVID-19 decisions.

State Senate hopeful McCullagh charges governor 'trying to politicize the moment' with threatened COVID-19 shutdown

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

State Senate candidate Thomas McCullagh isn’t buying Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stated reasons for threatening to move several counties backward in the fight to safeguard the state from COVID-19.

Fricilone warns governor he lacks authority to 'just shut down whole state again'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Will County Board Member Mike Fricilone believes Gov. J.B. Pritzker has lost his way when it comes to the battle against COVID-19.

Laib wonders what metrics the governor is using to justify threat of more COVID-19 closures

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Republican Congressional candidate Rick Laib thinks the people of Illinois deserve to see what Gov. J.B. Pritzker insists he’s looking at in coming to the conclusion the state could be headed for even more COVID-19 restrictions.

McDermed blasts culture of corruption in state government as House speaker is named in federal bribery probe

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2020

State Rep. Margo McDermed fumes the ongoing federal corruption probe that has ensnared House Speaker Mike Madigan proves just how little regard lawmakers in Springfield have for the welfare of the residents they represent.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rezin sums up House speaker scandal: Madigan needs to go and we can’t be afraid to say that

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Veteran state Sen. Sue Rezin argues Democrats' growing silence in the House Speaker Mike Madigan scandal only adds to the level of damage being done to the state.

Batinick highly critical of Democrat response to Madigan's latest scandal: It’s a joke the way they’ve responded to this

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2020

House Floor Leader Mark Batinick thinks the ongoing federal corruption scandal that finds longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan at its center should pose an interesting dynamic in this year’s general election.

Laib argues house speaker has been serving his interest, not Illinoisians, for many years now

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 28, 2020

Republican Congressional candidate Rick Laib argues that House Speaker Mike Madigan stopped being what’s best for Springfield long ago.

McDermed calls it 'disgusting' that Democratic House members aren't calling for Madigan to resign

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 23, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Margo McDermed fumes longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan being incriminated in an ongoing federal corruption probe is proving to be an indictment of the entire Democratic Party.

Congressional candidate Laib argues formula to boost Illinois business is simple: deregulation and lower taxes

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 22, 2020

When it comes to tax structure, Republican Congressional candidate Rick Laib struggles to understand why Illinois is headed in the opposite direction of every other Midwest state.

ComEd scandal is no surprise to Batinick: 'I’ve been saying for months now that the speaker has to go'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 19, 2020

House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick’s calls about longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan just grew louder.“I’ve been saying for months now that the Speaker has to go,” Batinick told the Will County Gazette shortly after federal authorities revealed Madigan now stands at the center of an ongoing corruption probe involving utility giant ComEd.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rezin seeks to protect Illinois residents while ensuring 'there’s no overreach on the part of the governor'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

State Sen. Sue Rezin doesn’t envy Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s job in trying to strike the right balance in guiding Illinois back from the COVID-19 pandemic.