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Laib fears fir Illinois should crime reform bill HB 163 see light of day

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Rick Laib fears for the safety of Illinois should democrats in Springfield get their way with their proposed Criminal Justice Reform bill.“This is a bad bill and if passed it will have bad consequences,” Laib told the Will County Gazette.

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Fricilone blasts HB 163 as 'more of the same defund the police nonsense'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Will County Board member Mike Fricilone is blasting the proposed Criminal Justice Reform Bill as just more dangerously misguided policy.“It’s just more of the same defund the police nonsense and a move to deunionize police,” Fricilone told the Will County Gazette.

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Oberweis files 'Notice of Contest,' seeks redo against Underwood in 14th District

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Veteran republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis has formally filed a “Notice of Contest” in his hotly contested 14th Congressional District race against U.S.

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McDermed walks away, warns change needs to come to Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Veteran republican lawmaker Margo McDermed is convinced Springfield’s day of reckoning could be coming any day now.“We’re almost to the point where democrats will have to face the fact we’re almost bankrupt,” McDermed told the Will County Gazette.

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McCullagh travels to D.C.. witnesses history

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Thomas McCullagh insists he traveled to Washington D.C.

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Laib warns Pritzker's COVID restrictions 'will continue to drive ourselves further into bankruptcy'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Former Congressional District republican candidate Rick Laib worries about what comes next for struggling small businesses across Illinois.

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Fricilone wants Springfield to hear voter voices

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Will County Board Member and former Republican Congressional candidate Mike Fricilone wonders when Springfield will finally hear the voice of voters.“People showed how they feel about another tax increase with the way they rejected the progressive tax,” Fricilone told the Will County Gazette.

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McCullagh blasts Pritzker's latest COVID restrictions as crippling to small businesses

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Tom McCullagh finds no joy in being able to boast about one of his boldest COVID predictions proving to be spot on.“I’ve always said this day was coming and things would come to this,” McCullagh told the Will County Gazette.

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Oberweis hopes Madigan's ouster puts 'partisan differences aside for the good of the state'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2021

Former Illinois Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) hopes the ouster of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan will pave the way for Springfield to become the place he thinks it was intended to be.

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Batinick cheers Madigan's ouster, insists 'you have to pay attention to all the scandals'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2021

Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) suspects Democrats may have grown tired of trying to avoid what was directly staring them in the face when they ousted Mike Madigan as Illinois House Speaker.

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In wake of House speaker's ouster, Laib questions the difference his replacement will make

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 17, 2021

In the hours after longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan was finally shown the door, former 11th Congressional District Republican candidate Rick Laib is holding out hope for Illinois despite all Springfield's chaos.

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Oberweis blasts governor's continued shutdown: 'We will lose a lot of these businesses forever'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 17, 2021

State Sen. Jim Oberweis warns Gov. J.B. Pritzker is dangerously approaching a point of no return for the Illinois economy.

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Batinick: Illinois criminal justice reform bill 'looks like it was written by criminals for criminals'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 16, 2021

Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) made it clear that he does not support the criminal justice reform bill backed by Democrats and the Black Caucus.

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Batinick: 'Corrupt nature of Springfield' is biggest problem holding Illinois back

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 15, 2021

Illinois Republican House Floor Leader Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is worried that the worse may still be yet to come for the state's long sagging economy.

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Laib wonders when a plan will come in Illinois to 'get the job market' moving positively

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2021

Former Illinois 11th Congressional District Republican candidate Rick Laib wonders when Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to get out of his own way in the battle against COVID-19.

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McDermed claims Illinois governor is focused on 'finding a way to destroy our small business industry'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2021

Republican state Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Frankfort) wishes Gov. J.B. Pritzker would spend more time focused on the job he was elected to do.

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McCullagh warns Springfield's 'bad taxing, bad spending, bad management' creating exodus

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2021

Former Republican House hopeful Tom McCullagh has long seen Illinois’ struggles looming.

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Batinick lists sole solution for state's exodus: 'Change the way we do business here in Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2021

Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick fears the exodus out of Illinois may even be worse than what’s documented.

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Oberweis points to simple reason for state's dwindling population: 'Illinois taxes are too high'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2021

With Illinois shedding population like few other states, state Rep. Jim Oberweis argues Springfield has easily become its own worst enemy.

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Fricilone lists mounting costs from the Illinois exodus: 'We're losing residents every day'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2021

Former Republican Congressional candidate Mike Fricilone steams Illinois is being forced to pay a heavy price for Springfield’s dysfunction.