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  • Morrison, Ives urge rebuilding GOP after Rauner confesses election apathy

    From DuPage Policy Journal
    by Robert Hadley | Dec 16, 2018

    A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.

  • Reason for Two Brothers Closure unclear

    by Robert Hadley | Nov 18, 2018

    Two Brothers Social Tap Restaurant, at 100 S. Marion St. in Oak Park, abruptly closed in September after only a year and a half in business at that location.

  • Rauner concedes governor's race to Pritzker

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Nov 6, 2018

    Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.

  • Support grows for prohibiting lawmakers' side work as property tax attorneys

    From Chicago City Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Sep 7, 2018

    If the process of assessing Chicago property taxes is “opaque,” as the Illinois Policy Institute states, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: allowing aldermen to serve as property tax attorneys may be a conflict of interest.

  • Madigan funding ensures key votes, Illinois Policy Institute reports

    From Chicago City Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Sep 6, 2018

    House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.

  • Tickets available to Kyle Schwarber's charity block party Aug. 26

    From Chicago City Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Aug 24, 2018

    Grilled meats, signature cocktails and a charity auction are highlights of Kyle Schwarber’s Second Annual Block Party to honor the city’s first responders.

  • Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Aug 9, 2018

    Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

  • Liberty Justice Center attorney says practical, ideological reasons led to SCOTUS decision on union fees

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Jun 29, 2018

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.

  • Despite his own alleged domestic abuse record, Welch accuses Trump of hating women

    by Robert Hadley | Jun 1, 2018

    State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Westchester) is being called out for apparent hypocrisy after posting a tweet accusing President Donald Trump of hating women when his own background includes a domestic violence charge.

  • Hosty: GOP unity is needed for November election victories

    From Chicago City Wire
    by Robert Hadley | Apr 27, 2018

    After his recent victory over Carol Smith Donovan for a seat on the Illinois Republican Central Committee, newcomer Mark Hosty had some conciliatory words for his fellow Republicans.

  • Lyons Township trustee says property tax freeze should be a local, not state, issue

    by Robert Hadley | Nov 28, 2017

    Although Lyons Township has had its own property tax freeze for six years – and will again in 2018, Lyons Township Board member and Finance Chairman Thomas Garrette Jr. said he understands why the township officials organization raised concerns about the proposed freeze.

  • Schaumburg Township supervisor cautions against across-the-board tax cuts as push for state tax freeze fades

    by Robert Hadley | Nov 24, 2017

    In an interview with West Cook News, Schaumburg Township Supervisor Mary Wroblewski acknowledged the need for lower taxes, but cautioned against across-the-board tax cuts.



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