Now, we’ve got three legislators sending out their takes on what happened in Springfield last week. Here’s is GOP House Leader Tom Cross’ report: It’s shaping up to be a very busy legislative session this spring. I wanted to share … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tom Cross
Pretty amazing that a losing Congressional candidate would be interviewed by liberal commentator Carol Marin, but on Wednesday night, there was Joe Walsh, all alone, answering her questions on WTTW. Under the posted interview is the following explanation: “National star … Continue reading
Money continues to flow into Republican State Rep. candidate David McSweeney’s coffers. Here’s what he got November 1st, last Thursday, which was reported yesterday: $5,000 – Citizens to Elect Tom Cross, Plainfield $2,500 – Realtor Political Action Committee, Springfield $1,000 … Continue reading
Low rollers are invited to Algonquin’s Port Edward Monday night for a $55 fund raiserfor the McHenry County Republican Party. High rollers are invited to October 24th dinner at Crystal Lake’s 1776. Both the local Republican Party Chairman’s Circle Political … Continue reading
He has no opponent, but State Rep. Mike Tryon is holding his annual fund fish boil fund raiser on August 1st at Huntley’s Parkside Pub. The price is $40. The details of the event are in the flyer seen below: … Continue reading
John Kass lamented the lack of an Illinois Scott Walker last Thursday. He certainly is asking the right question: “Where is Illinois’ Scott Walker?” I was tempted to prepare a sign to affix to me chest asking. “Are you the … Continue reading
State Rep. Tom Cross, the Republican House Minority Leader, put a lot of pressure on State Rep. and McHenry County Republican Chairman Mike Tryon to get his budget staffer selected to fill Mark Beaubien’s shoes. Gaffney ran a decent campaign, … Continue reading
My heavens. Who would have thought that typing in a comment on McHenry County Blog would end up in a suspension? Well, it was a bit more than that. State Rep. Kent Gaffney’s campaign manager Nick McNeeley also volunteered for … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney: Republican Leader Tom Cross to Headline McSweeney Fundraiser Candidate for State Representative in the 52nd District, David McSweeney, is pleased to announce a fundraiser featuring Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross. … Continue reading
Kind of tough to figure out what legal fees that State Rep. Kent Gaffney had after the election, if, indeed they were incurred after the election, but Citizens for Gaffney got an infusion of $22,776.25 for legal fees on April … Continue reading
Multiple sources have contacted McHenry County Blog with the news that State Rep. Mark Beaubien’s widow Dee is telling people she is running for State Representative against Republican winner Dave McSweeney. “There’s no doubt that she’s running,” one source who … Continue reading
I have written how reformer State Rep. Jeanne Hurley got snookered into sponsoring a bill in 1957 to prohibit reporters like Jack Mabley from using tape recordings of legislative corruption. Hurley married Paul Simon and is Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon’s … Continue reading
You’re Republican House Leader. One of your close allies dies. One of your long-time staffers, who has worked on political campaigns across the state, has moved to the area three years or so ago. He’s caught the political bug. He … Continue reading
This is the second article on the McHenry County Young Republicans 52nd District State Representative District Candidates’ Forum at Crystal Lake’s McHenry County College. The first is here. Another interesting exchange involved abortion. Both David McSweeney and Daniele Rowe said … Continue reading
The 14th of December, appointed State Rep. Kent Gaffney received a thousand dollar check from Exelon, the parent company of Commonwealth Edison. That’s more than a little interesting since he did not vote for the electric rate increase bill. Right … Continue reading
In a stunning decision, the committee of Republican Party leaders charged by law with selecting a replacement for State Rep. Mark Beaubien have selected the head of House Republican Leader Tom Cross’ Appropriations Committee staff. The choice is Lake County resident … Continue reading
It is highly unlikely that the Senate House Republican reapportionment map that you see below will be enacted into law by the Democratic Party-dominated Illinois General Assembly, but it could end up getting consideration in the Federal courts. Compare the … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune today discusses Democrats (and Republicans, although the GOP has almost no say in the legislative process) are doing to fulfill the legislative pledge of rolling back the 67% income tax hike according to the schedule in the … Continue reading
State representatives are joining together to form a caucus to address diabetes. Here is their press release: SPRINGFIELD…..House Minority Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego), along with State Representatives Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) and Jim Durkin (R-LaGrange) announced the formation of a … Continue reading
The day after Democrats rammed through their 67% income tax hike, newly-elected legislators were sworn in. The lame duck tax hikers have now returned to the nests. Not among them was Marengo’s Jack Franks. He is one of very few … Continue reading