A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner, but first some analysis from a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The ten year bond came at a yield of 4.25%. The “MMD 10 year AAA” index yield was 2.44%. So the Illinois … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bruce Rauner
Here’s the veto message from Governor Bruce Rauner on House Bill 1262 sponsored by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie and Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant: Today I veto House Bill 1262 from the 100th General Assembly, which walks back the progress that was … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner today amendatorily vetoed Senate Bill 2297 sponsored by State Senator Pam Althoff and State Rep. Steve Reick to allow voters to cut as well as raise taxes. As originally passed, the bill would have authorized putting on … Continue reading
Read why Russ Stewart concludes his column on the Governor’s race with those words here. … Continue reading
Typing an article Saturday afternoon, I received an automated poll from, I would guess, Republican State Rep. candidate Tom Weber. Here are the questions/topics: Voting likelihood Party affiliation Satisfaction with direction state is taking Favorability of following candideates Bruce Rauner … Continue reading
The big question in the Barrington area is who will replace disgraced State Rep. Nick Sauer in the Illinois House of Representatives. Our sources say that Governor Bruce Rauner’s favorite is Barrington Mayor Karen Darch. Also applying is Helene Walsh, … Continue reading
Leading the campaign for Governor Bruce Rauner in McHenry County is a 24-year old from the Marengo area. Nolan Kirchner of Coral Township is the lynch pin for vote getting locally. The young man graduated from Eastern Kentucky University. He … Continue reading
A message from McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Diane Evertsen: Rauner Volunteers Needed As you know, the Rauner team is using our Headquarters office for their campaign volunteers to get out the McHenry County vote. This coming Saturday, July 21st, … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner signs emergency “red flag” gun law, enacts 72-hour waiting period for all gun purchases Vows to veto gun dealer licensing bill again; urges action on broad public safety plan CHICAGO (July … Continue reading
Bruce Rauner was reportedly scheduled to appear in Crystal Lake’s Independence Day Parade, as he and his wife did four years ago. But, then the Dan Ryan got completely shut down by citizens and politicians who thought that making it … Continue reading
First JB Pritzker, squired by Jack Franks, snuck into Downtown Crystal Lake on a Sunday morning, as announced by the Northwest Herald. On Tuesday, he arrived unannounced at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach to serve ice cream with … Continue reading
A press release from Government Bruce Rauner: Bellock named DHFS director Gov. Rauner cites her distinguished legislative career in health, human services CHICAGO (July 2, 2018) — Gov. Rauner announced today that Patricia R. “Patti” Bellock has been named director … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Rauner hails US Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME Decision restores free speech rights of state workers WASHINGTON (June 27, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today hailed the U.S. Supreme Court decision … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Karen McConnaughay:: Gov. signs ethics reform bill, McConnaughay says more still needs to be done Springfield, IL… State Senator Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles) applauds the Governor for signing House Bill 138 today, which improves … Continue reading
Something that Govenror Dan Walker, not beloved by the General Assembly, managed to do in his first and subsequent three years in office, Governor Bruce Rauner did today. Here is his press release: With no new taxes, Gov. Rauner signs … Continue reading
I well remember Governor Dan Walker bragging about having gotten a budget passed in his first year in office. He didn’t have much, if anything else to brag about. Now, we have Governor Bruce Rauner in his third year in … Continue reading
A press release from Govenror Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner proclaims today Officer Mark Dallas Day in Illinois SPRINGFIELD (May 30, 2018) — Honoring the quick thinking and brave actions of the Dixon, Illinois school resource officer who thwarted a school … Continue reading
A bit less than a decade ago, school folks came up with the idea to saddle taxpayers with a permanent sales tax along with already burdensome property taxes. The original pitch was to use the sales tax to pay for … Continue reading
Just this afternoon, Governor Bruce Rauner sent out a press release on a massive amendatory veto that concerned subjects ranging from the death penalty to gun control to making it easier to impose a sales tax for education. State Rep. … Continue reading
With the Illinois General Assembly scheduled to adjourn at the end of May, other things being equal, Governor Bruce Rauner has come out with an amendatory veto will massive additions, which are explained in his press release below. Odds of … Continue reading