A Message To The Governor
Our state is in the midst of an unprecedented fiscal crisis. As the budget impasse wears on, legislators are under tremendous pressure to pass a tax hike.
At a time when families are being taxed out...
TELL GOV. RAUNER to ‘VETO’ the MUSLIM AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL
“Illinois to Create Official State Government Muslim Council”
SB 574 – MUSLIM AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL– is on Gov. Rauner’s desk. If it becomes law, Illinois would become the first state...
After receiving incentives and abatements guaranteed by state and local taxpayer dollars, Amazon announces two new facilities in Aurora.
Amazon, the internet retail goliath valued at $250 billion, is about to get to get a big Christmas present from Illinois...
In 2014, Illinois Democrats, led by Mike Madigan and an outgoing Governor Pat Quinn, enacted (on a straight party-line vote) a system for Election Day voter registration exclusively designed to increase the number of Democrat voters…the measure is brazenly...
On Friday (March 3rd), Dan & Amy discussed the latest exclusive regional report on Illinois property taxes from Dan's community newspapers (NorthCookNews.com). The region examined this time: Northwest Suburban Cook County. The question, will you revolt in favor of a better property tax...
Tonia Khouri stands up to "Bully Bill" Foster
Bill Foster, the Congressman in Illinois 11th District has a reputation of playing hardball. This time, however, "Bully Bill" took a staggering counter punch from his opponent, Tonia Khouri, at the opening bell of...
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a stopgap budget and education funding measure into law late Thursday.
After weeks of struggling to come to an agreement, Republicans and Democrats have settled on Senate Bill 1810, which will fund government operations for the next six...
GOV. RAUNER USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO PUSH REFORM MESSAGE
This week, Gov. Rauner used Facebook live to take his reform message directly to the people, outlining his plan to bring back Illinois through term limits, a property tax freeze, and reforms...
City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met 5 p.m. Monday, September 9. Read more..
State of the State
Despite the current political climate, Governor Rauner gave an upbeat State of the State to the entire Illinois General Assembly last week. In his third annual State of the State Address, he indicated that he...
