Well before President Barack Obama’s announcement that relations with Cuba were being warmed, the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board sent the following email to presidents of her member colleges: From: Karen Anderson [mailto:Karen.H.Anderson@illinois.gov] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, … Continue reading
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A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam Statement on the Release of Alan Gross from Cuba WASHINGTON, DC–Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06), chair of the House Democracy Partnership, released the following statement on the release of Alan Gross from … Continue reading
Earlier this fall, State Rep. Jack Franks took a self-financed trip to Cuba. He called it a “trade mission.” Looking through old Google alerts for the Marengo Democrat, I found the most extensive description of the Caribbean adventure on the … Continue reading
WBBM’s John Cody interviewedState Rep. Jack Franks after his return from his trip to Cuba. Franks estimated that within two years there could be over $1 billion in sales to the Communist regime within two years if the current trade … Continue reading
Paying his own way, McHenry County State Rep. Jack Franks is off to Cuba on a mission to boost Illinois exports, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. He’ll be gone for almost a week, traveling with State Rep. Dan Burke. Last … Continue reading
The following is not McHenry County specific, but since we’ll be paying more per capita for Obama Care than your average United States taxpayer I thought it might interest you. It’s a press release from Texas 8th District Congressman Kevin … Continue reading