By Steve Balich July 6, 2017
The Will County Board Republican Majority Finance Chair Mike Fricilone announced today the Will County Republican Majority will Freeze or lower the property tax rate this year as we have since taking the Majority...
Moodys: Illinois still could be downgraded to junk status, even with budget, tax hikes
By Dan McCaleb and Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
7/6/2017
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Moody's Investors Services might still downgrade Illinois' credit rating to junk...
By Jesus Alaniz
“I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.”
--James Madison
“He has called together legislative bodies at places...
Trump's Leaner White House Payroll Projected To Save Taxpayers $22 Million
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President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, walk on the...
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For second consecutive day, House adjourns because no quorum
No REFORM - Never read the 500+ page bill - voted on it an hour after Madigan delivered it. HOW can they justify their vote?
Voted for tax increase passed 72 to...
By Jesus Alaniz
On August 11, 1924 Republican President Calvin Coolidge stated “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their...
On July 2, 2017, exactly 241 years to the day that the Declaration of Independence was voted on passed; 15 Republicans took it upon themselves to insult the People of Illinois by voting with Michael Madigan to permanently raise...
5 years ago today I traveled with Charlie Kirk to the Fox News Studio in downtown Chicago.
Charlie was preparing for his big national TV moment with Neil Cavuto, this was his first solo national TV interview.
And he blew everyone...
Tax Increases, More Spending and ‘A Disaster’ of a Budget for Illinois
Written By John Biver
State government summer re-run season is underway at the Illinois capitol building where both political parties are cooperating to send our state further into the fiscal...
Craig Lesner Budget and Tax Research Director Illinois Policy
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JUNE 30, 2017
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