A press release from the Republican candideate for U.S. Senate, Jim Oberweis: Oberweis challenges Durbin to seven debates SUGAR GROVE — GOP U.S. Senate nominee Jim Oberweis is challenging career politician Dick Durbin to seven major statewide debates so voters … Continue reading
Tim Schneider, the new Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party revved up the troops, Tuesday night at the Woodstock VFW. Stan Bond, the State Central Committeeman from the 14th Congressional District (Randy Hultgren’s) and Brian Colgan, Peter Roskam’s 6th District Committeeman … Continue reading
Here are the results: US SENATE Vote for 1 Precincts Reporting 99/212 46.70% JAMES D. OBERWEIS REP 5624 56.54% DOUGLAS LEE TRUAX REP 4310 43.33% Write-in 13 0.13% … Continue reading
Below are the results of those who cast in person ballots at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House. First for Algonquin 7: These are in no way representative results. There are over 200 precincts and absentee and early votes are not … Continue reading
Wish I had known about it, but didn’t have a clue about the Sun City debate until I got a press release from the Doug Truax for U.S. Senate folks. Truax is running against State Senator Jim Oberweis. Needless to … Continue reading
Apress release from Doug Truax, who is running against Jim Oberweis for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senator to take on Dick Durbin: Truax challenges Oberweis to stop ducking debates DOWNERS GROVE — Doug Truax challenged his opponent in the … Continue reading
State Senators Dan Duffy and Jim Oberweis (mentioned because he is a candidate for U.S. Senator in the GOP primary) were given a 100% ranking on the 2013 scorecard of the American Conservative Union. David McSweeney, Tim Schmitz and Barbara … Continue reading
A press release from the Doug Truax campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate: Truax trouncing Oberweis 10-1 in early endorsements DOWNERS GROVE — Demonstrating his ability to build a wide coalition needed to defeat Dick Durbin, West Point … Continue reading
About six Friday evening, State Senator Jim Oberweis called. It was recorded, of course. He criticized the man he seeks to oppose in the fall election, incumbent Dick Durbin. He talked about change and term limits. Guess he was piggy-backing … Continue reading
A press release from GOP U.S. Senatorial candidate Doug Truax: Truax proposes check on out-of-control federal regulations BLOOMINGTON — U.S. Senate candidate Doug Truax (R-Downers Grove) said Friday if elected he will seek to reform the out-of-control growth of federal … Continue reading
A continuation of the Senate Republican staff’s summary of new laws that go into effect on January 1st: 70 mph Speed Limit Takes Effect Illinois’ speed limit will soon be in line with most of the country. Senate Bill 2356 increases the … Continue reading
At the Bill Prim for Sheriff fundraiser at the Crystal Lake Country Club, I didn’t get a lot of photos because I was collecting signatures for State Senator Jim Oberweis’ effort to get on the ballot for U.S. Senator in … Continue reading
A copy of State Senator Jim Oberwseis’ petition for the United States Senate found its way to my inbox this morning. The Democrat, of course, if Dick Durbin, elected in 1996. A copy of the petition may be found here. … Continue reading
Well, of course, we live in a nanny state. And, if I gave it some thought I probably could come up with some examples of Governor Pat Quinn’s showing he is in step with the concept of thinking government is … Continue reading
Jim Oberweis and probably the majority of those voting to raise the speed limit on Interstate highways in Illinois drive to Springfield. Today the Illinois House joined the Illinois Senate in approving Jim Oberweis’ bill to raise the Interstate speed … Continue reading
Back when Governor Dan Walker was in office, the gas crisis was in full swing. One day while the General Assembly was in session, he ordered the speed limit in Illinois to be dropped to 55 miles per hour. On … Continue reading
He came in second for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in both 2002 and 2004. His second place finish in 2004 to Jack Ryan was not rewarded with a spot on the ballot when Ryan dropped out. Instead, the … Continue reading
Freshman State Senator Dan Duffy, a businessman from Lake Barrington in Lake County, was touted for governor in Chicago Sun-Times columnist Steven Huntley’s column yesterday. In an piece entitled, “GOP looks to unusual suspectsfor gov race,” Duffy’s name pops up … Continue reading
With Bill Foster, the man who beat him in a special election to replace former House Speaker Denny Hastert having voted for the financial bailout, Jim Oberweis, who has a background in investments, as well as milk, has issued the … Continue reading
With Bill Foster, the man who beat him in a special election to replace former House Speaker Denny Hastert having voted for the financial bailout, Jim Oberweis, who has a background in investments, as well as milk, has issued the … Continue reading
