A press release from St. Rep. Tom Weber: Weber Joins House Republicans in Sponsoring Independent Maps Amendment FOX LAKE – State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has joined House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), along with the entire House … Continue reading
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A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner signs historic education funding reform bill Compromise legislation includes equitable funding for districts, more school choice for families CHICAGO (Aug. 31, 2017) – Flanked by school children and legislative leaders, Gov. … Continue reading
State Rep. Steve Andersson, one of the ten GOP votes that allowed the override of Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Mike Madigan’s 32% income tax hike, was ousted from his Floor Spokesman’s post by GOP Leader Jim Durkin, according to … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Rep. Andersson appointed House GOP Floor Leader GENEVA – State Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) was appointed to the post of House Republican Floor Leader today, making the Kane County legislator the 51-member … Continue reading
At a $150 price tag, it’s too rich for me, but others might be interested in attending a dinner to raise funds to elect Republican State Representatives on Saturday at the restaurant 1776. My wife and I and two friends … Continue reading
It was up to the northwest of Harvard for Steve Reick’s Saturday afternoon campaign event. We arrived at the House of Lawrence after the speeches were over and just when Patsy Cline tribute singer Mary Pfeifer of Dwight was about … Continue reading
Looks as if House Republican Leader Jim Durkin is giving more than lip service to Republican State Rep. candidate Steve Reick. Reick reported to the Illinois State Board of Elections today that the House Republican Organization has spent $1,580.28 on paying … Continue reading
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin came to the Johnsburg Community Club to make a pitch for nominating Steve Reick in the Republican Primary Election on Tuesday. The event was sponsored by the McHenry Township Republican Central Committee, chaired by … Continue reading
Jim Durkin, the Republican Leader of the Illinois House is coming to the McHenry Township Republican Party’s Meet & Greet, plus Candidate Forum Sunday afternoon some time between 3 and 6 at the Johnsburg Community Club (across from St. John’s … Continue reading
If you have $150 and want to have Mike Madigan have fewer Democrats under his thumb next year, you might want to attend a House Republican Organization fund raiser at Crystal Lake’s 1776 at 5 PM on Sunday, October 12th. … Continue reading
Besides the McHenry County Republican Central Committee bank account, there is another called the McHenry County Chairman’s Circle. Money from it, controlled by GOP Party Chairman Mike Tryon, goes to finance headquarters and other expenses that could be paid for … Continue reading
Mark called me about noon with nine questions about the upcoming Republican primary election. First, he wanted to know whether I considered myself a Republican. Next, he wanted to know what faction (although he didn’t use that term). First was … 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
Condemned killers are called “Dead men walking” in prison. Now Illinois has two politicians who qualify in the political sense. The first, of course, is former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He’s been impeached and, to add insult to injury, the … Continue reading
Condemned killers are called “Dead men walking” in prison. Now Illinois has two politicians who qualify in the political sense. The first, of course, is former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He’s been impeached and, to add insult to injury, the … Continue reading
This is the fourth part of how I occupied my time at the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Convention in Decatur the end of last week. Right after we left the McHenry County Republican Party caucus, we spotted the head of … Continue reading
This is the fourth part of how I occupied my time at the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Convention in Decatur the end of last week. Right after we left the McHenry County Republican Party caucus, we spotted the head of … Continue reading
Yesterday McHenry County Blog published the first half of an article on U.S. Senator John McCain’s rally at the Odeum in DuPage County. Today’s installment resumes where it ended. The most interesting introduction was of former Governor Jim Thompson. He … Continue reading
Yesterday McHenry County Blog published the first half of an article on U.S. Senator John McCain’s rally at the Odeum in DuPage County. Today’s installment resumes where it ended. The most interesting introduction was of former Governor Jim Thompson. He … Continue reading
Not once, but twice late Friday afternoon Arizona’s United States Senator John McCain asked all of the veterans in the audience at DuPage County’s Odeum to stand. They did, the ones with McCain signs waving them. And, what did he … Continue reading