Democrats Mail 2nd Hit Piece Against Mark Kirk

Not a bad piece, but it came the same day as the first one. It, like the other one, was mailed by the Lake County Democratic Central Committee. Apparently it went statewide. This one has a Time Magazine-time cover. “Our … Continue reading

Media Ignoring Illinois Jobs Failure by Illinois Dems

A jobs announcement that Melissa Bean, Bill Foster, Pat Quinn and Alexi Giannoulias won’t highlight. 500 good paying new jobs. Caterpillar makes excavators in Aurora. In a liberal Democrat’s Congressional district. So where in Illinois did Caterpillar, headquartered in Peoria, … Continue reading

Democrats Parading Again in McHenry

McHenry County Democrats had a healthy contingent in Crystal Lake’s 4th of July Parade. They plan a repeat performance Sunday in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. Somehow, I don’t think they will draw their U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias again. But, … Continue reading

Harris Absorbs Amcore Bank

Broadway Bank may be capturing the headlines because of its family connection to Alexi Giannoulias, the Democratic Party’s candidate for U.S. Senator, but the big Illinois bank going down in Illinois is Amcore. Amcore has $3.8 billion in assets, while … Continue reading

So, Why Didn’t Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias Just Ask for a Confiscated Vehicle?

Take a look at this May 1st article I found in Elgin’s Courier-News. It tells of how the head of the State Police Merit Board got “a 2006 Dodge Charger, boasting a ‘Hemi” V-8 engine that blasts from zero to … Continue reading

Rod Blagojevich Signs Jack Franks’ Bill Making College Savnigs Program Better

It looks as if Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-Chicago) decided not to take his dislike of State Rep. Jack Franks on a bill favored by newly-elected State Treasurer Alexi Gianoullisa (D-Chicago). And the bill will cost Illinois state government tax revenues. … Continue reading

Rod Blagojevich Signs Jack Franks’ Bill Making College Savnigs Program Better

It looks as if Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-Chicago) decided not to take his dislike of State Rep. Jack Franks on a bill favored by newly-elected State Treasurer Alexi Gianoullisa (D-Chicago). And the bill will cost Illinois state government tax revenues. … Continue reading