At 100% State Senators Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington and Kyle McCarter of Highland topped the Illinois Policy Institute’s list of votes favored by the Illinois Policy Institute. State Senator Pam Althoff came in at 90% and Chris Lauzen at … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chris Lauzen
A press release from the campaign of State Senator Chris Lauzen, who is running for Chairman of the Kane County Board: Lauzen Opposes Red Light Cameras Aurora, IL (February 14, 2012): Illinois State Senator Chris Lauzen invites you to a … Continue reading
A press release from the Kane County Board campaign of State Senator Chris Lauzen: US Congressman Peter Roskam Endorses Senator Chris Lauzen for Kane County Board Chairman Aurora, Illinois (February 12, 2012): US Congressman Peter Roskam, currently represents the Sixth … Continue reading
Here’s what Congressman Randy Hultgren said of his former State Senate colleague Chris Lauzen: “For Kane County Board chairman, I endorse Chris Lauzen. “When I served in the State Senate, I worke d closely with Chris for many years; I … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Chris Lauzen, who is running for Kane County Board Chairman: Lauzen Announces “Kane County Taxpayer Revitalization Plan” Aurora, IL (February 4, 2012): Illinois Senator Chris Lauzen, who is a candidate for Kane County Board … Continue reading
Former U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald has sent a letter to the editor endorsing his former State Senate colleague Chris Lauzen for the Chairmanship of the Kane County Board. Fitzgerald is best known for having been responsible for the installation of … Continue reading
At the Vaughan Recreation Center in Aurora, State Senator Chris Lauzen announced he is leaving the General Assembly after twenty years in 2012 to pursue the chairmanship of the Kane County Board. Unlike in McHenry County, the Kane County Board … Continue reading
Kane County State Senator Chris Lauzen hasn’t decided what he is going to run for yet, but he’s running for something. Will it be for re-election to the Illinois State Senate, where he has served almost twenty years? He represents … Continue reading
The annual Pro-Life Pig Roast was held at Irene Napier’s Valley View Road farm northeast of Crystal Lake Sunday and there were candidates galore. With Governor Pat Quinn’s having just signed the Democrats’ reapportionment bill for for congressional districts, the … Continue reading
The rumor mill is hot and heavy that Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay will run for the State Senate in the 33rd District. When I searched for her name and web site on Bing, the text said, “The fast-growing … Continue reading
Even though we have not yet seen the final map that Illinois Democrats are poised to impose upon their arch enemies, the Republicans, reaction and analysis from those intensely interested in politics are coming in. Below is what a northern … Continue reading
Illinois Senate Democrats have released their draft of districts for the next ten years. Below you see want they want to happened in McHenry, Lake, northern Kane and Cook Counties. Although McHenry County has enough people to continue justifying a … Continue reading
Yesterday I wrote about how Winnebago County’s board had decided they, as part-time employees didn’t deserve to have pensions. Today, the Sunday Chicago Tribune has a front page article by Christy Gutowski, Joe Mahr and Joseph Ryan entitled, Quite a … Continue reading
I arrived a bit late, not having figured out that the Cosman Cultural Center was in the Huntley Park District building where Grafton Township regularly meets. What appeared to be a candidates’ night was underway. A man I later learned … Continue reading
No, this isn’t an article about the money the U.S. Senate voted to spend without any source of revenue to pay for it. It’s about the Illinois State Senate. State universities have not been paid money promised in the state … Continue reading
With the primary election coming up in about five weeks, active citizens are starting to think more seriously about narrowing down their choices for contested offices. At Zane Seipler’s fund raiser Wednesday night, for example, one person concluded that Andy … Continue reading
So far, McHenry County Blog has published four articles on Paul Caprio’s August Family PAC cruise. The first was about U.S. Senator and Dr. Tom Coburn’s take on the health care debate. The rest are full of pictures of participants: … Continue reading
This is a delayed third part of my view of Paul Caprio’s August 11th Family PAC cruise. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. A story about guest of honor Oklahoma U.S. Senator and Dr. Tom Coburn’s views on … Continue reading
What school administrators receive in compensation will be easily obtainable starting in October. State Senator Dan Cronin, joined by Kirk Dillard, Chris Lauzen and John Millner have decided that the most highly paid local politicians, school district superintendents (and other … Continue reading
Thought you might be interested in how state senators voted on State Senator Chris Lauzen’s bill to require that Republican State Central Committeemen be elected again. It passed 44-13-1. McHenry County State Senator Pam Althoff voted “Yes,” while Dan Duffy, … Continue reading