In the 2016, McHenry County’s Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks endorsed Hillary Clinton, the same as he did in 2008, when she ran against Barack Obama. The 2016 results in McHenry County between Jack Franks’ favorite Hillary Clinton and … Continue reading
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A bill has been introduced to make August 4th a legal holiday. What happened August 4th? That’s the day that former President Barack Obama was born. The state already gives public employees Lincoln’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day off. But, the … Continue reading
Woke up this morning reflecting on Jack Franks’ reported refusal to engage in public debate tonight at McHenry County College with his Republican opponent for the McHenry County Board Chairmanship with Mike Walkup. (All the other county candidates for contested … Continue reading
When Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate against Mark Kirk, I remember Kirk saying something like they would match disabilities. Kirk pulled out his yesterday in response to Duckworth’s attack on him for saying the President … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam Statement on President Obama’s Ransom Payments to Iran … Continue reading
There are three buttons on legislators’ desks in Springfield: Yes No Present When he was running for President in 2008, Barack Obama took a fair amount of heat for voting “Present” so often. Following in his footsteps is State Rep. … Continue reading
State Rep. Jack Franks told every reporter but Pete Gonigam that he was dropping out of the race for State Representative. Sunday, May 15th, Gonigam reported, “Franks qualified that saying he’d give up the Rep. race if the Committee can pick … Continue reading
Most press releases from Congressmen talk of their introduction of a bill or their voting for a bill. This is different. It’s about a bill that’s going to be signed by President Barack Obama. Apparently the U.S. House has ceremonies … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam Statement on President Obama’s Failure To Submit ISIS Strategy to Congress Wheaton, IL — Last November, President Barack Obama signed into law the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. The law required him to … Continue reading
The current Republican legislator quoted most prominently by Rich Miller in his Capitol Fax was State Rep. Barb Wheeler. What President Barack Obama said allowed Wheeler “to issue [a] statement like the one from GOP Rep. Barb Wheeler: ‘The President … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam Statement on Former State Senate Colleague’s Homecoming Speech Washington, D.C. — Today, President and former state Senator Barack Obama returned to Springfield to address the Illinois legislature. U.S. Representative Peter J. Roskam … Continue reading
A press release from Allen Skillicorn, one of four GOP candidates to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon: LOTS OF TALK, BUT LITTLE CHANGE FROM OBAMA East Dundee, IL – President Obama campaigned on themes of hope and change. Seven years … Continue reading
From the Valerie Jarrett Twitter account comes a group photo of Illinois State Senators with President Barack Obama. … Continue reading
President Barack Obama is going to Springfield to speak to the Illinois General Assembly. The last time a President planned to visit Springfield, it was Ronald Reagan. George Ryan was House Speaker. Right before he was going to come, Reagan … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam Takes Aim at President Obama’s Executive Overreach Washington, D.C. — Congressman Peter J. Roskam, a lifelong supporter of the Second Amendment, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s proposed executive … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Responds to President’s Executive Actions on Guns Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released a statement following the President’s announcement on proposed executive actions regarding guns: “Yet again, the … Continue reading
Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks demonstrated for a second time that he won’t have a chapter in a book called “Illinois Profiles in Courage.” When the bill to strip union negotiating power from Governor Bruce Rauner was first voted … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: President Obama Signs Roskam, Carney Medicare Fraud Provisions Into Law WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE) released the following statements after President Obama signed into law H.R. 2, … Continue reading