Illinois State Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-Joliet)
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Lanham on Madigan conviction: ‘Hopefully this breaks the cycle of corruption in Illinois’
Jim Lanham, a Republican from Joliet, Illinois, called the recent conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan a step toward breaking the state's longstanding culture of corruption.
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House District 86 challenger Lanham: ‘Democrats don't win elections they buy them’
Jim Lanham lost to incumbent State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr. (D-Elwood) in Illinois House of Representatives District 86, defeating Republican challenger James.
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86th House candidate Lanham on Walsh attacks: ‘They did criticize me for my social media presence because I called Kamala utterly worthless and stupid’
86th House District Republican candidate and Joliet resident Jim Lanham said that his opponent has resorted to "a big smear campaign" against him and other republicans, leveraging a stark fundraising advantage.
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86th House District candidate Lanham calls out Dems Walsh, Manley and Cappel over inaction on Joliet pedophiles: ‘These are bad people’
Jim Lanham, a candidate for Illinois’ 86th House District, is calling out several local lawmakers for sitting on their hands after it was revealed a local apartment complex was housing several convicted child sex offenders under one roof.
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House District 86 candidate Lanham on Tren de Aragua presence: ‘This situation underscores the serious implications of sanctuary city policies’
Illinois House of Rep. District 86 candidate Jim Lanham has launched a strong critique against current illegal alien policies and sanctuary city practices, amid rising concerns over gang violence.
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Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing
Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including then-Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and state Reps. Larry Walsh Jr. (D-Joliet), Emily McAsey (D-Lockport) and Natalie Manley (D-Joliet), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.