Bill Foster From Bill Foster (D, Naperville) congressional office press release of Friday, July 15: Foster Votes to Restore Reproductive Rights and Abortion Access Nationwide Washington, DC – Today [Friday], Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after the … Continue reading
Published first by Illinois Family Action, the political arm of the Illinois Family Institute: Republicans Ignore Abortion as a Wedge Issue Written by Cal Skinner McHenry County Blog – Former Illinois State Representative In 2010 State Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) … Continue reading
I made my annual trip to the McHenry County Fair Saturday afternoon looking for political aspects. Coming in the back of the only air conditioned building, I saw the McHenry County Citizens for Choice. Next was the McHenry County Republican … Continue reading
State Rep.Allen Skillicorn spoke to a Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce group yesterday . He was greeting by women wearing red from the McHenry County Citizens for Choice, whose Facebook page reported: “Six McHenry County Handmaids braved freezing temperatures in … Continue reading
Although Democrat John Bartman does not show up on the endorsed candidates’ list that Illinois’ most pro-abortion Political Action Committee publishes, Personal PAC has unleashed a mailing against Republican State Rep. candidate Steve Reick. You can see it below: = … Continue reading
The Illinois Right to Life PAC has issued its endorsements. Here they are for our area: 6th District Congress – Peter Roskam (over Republican opponent) 14th District Congress – Randy Hultgren (unopposed Republican incumbent) 14th District Congress – John J. … Continue reading
The only local legislator who has accepted money from Planned Parenthood is Democrat Jack Franks. Since his first election Franks has characterized himself as “Pro-Choice,” but votes in his early terms tended to agree with Pro-Lifers. Eight years into his … Continue reading
A couple of days ago, I posted the Thomas More Law Center’s letter to the McHenry County Fair Association regarding the forced relocation of three Pro-Life booths. Now, I have come into possession of a description of two phone calls … Continue reading
From Informed Choices Pregnancy & Parenting Center located behind McDonald’s in Crystal Lake and Grayslake: A pending bill that could have serious implications for the way in which we minister to our clients is scheduled to be heard in the … Continue reading
The management of the McHenry County Fair apparently has a problem with religious-based exhibitors. The Association has notified a number of exhibitors with a religious bent that they will be removed from their past locations, where the general public walked … Continue reading
Four years ago, I talked to Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady before the annual summer Family PAC Cruise. Personal PAC had just begun what turned out to be a relentless whacking of Brady on his Pro-Life position on abortion. He … Continue reading
A Crystal Lake Tea Party email yesterday was nothing short of stunning. Editor Mary Alger found an article by Bryan Kemper entitled, What Would You Say if You Sat Next to a Pro-Abortion U.S. Senator on a Plane? Here’s What … Continue reading
After the deluge of publicity about how “extreme” Congressman Joe Walsh is on the abortion issue went unanswered, my frustration level grew so much that I posted the following on Capitol Fax Blog: Cal Skinner – Monday, Oct 15, 12 … Continue reading
Just happened to look at the campaign disclosure page of unopposed Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks and found that the Chicago Teachers Union has donated $1,500. It may just be coincidence that Franks got such a large contribution from Chicago … Continue reading
I see “Vote Pro-Life” yard signs popping up around the Crystal Lake area. Usually they do not have a candidate sign next to them, which, it seems to me, minimizes the message. After all, most people don’t know who the … Continue reading
Late last week Democrat Mike Madigan’s campaign folks unleashed the first attempt to drive people away from Republican David McSweeney using the abortion issue. Most observers thought that it would be the pro-abortion Personal PAC that would do the heavy … Continue reading
So, what do you do on the morning of the Sunday before election day? State Rep. candidate David McSweeney had volunteers handing out the piece you see below at at least one Catholic Church in Crystal Lake. Probably at all … Continue reading
Marengo’s Amanda Schulten has decided not to kill her two babies, who are conjoined at the heart. No abortion for her. Even though her doctor advised her to have an abortion. A devout Catholic (joining the Church just this Easter), … Continue reading
There is a concept used in campaigns that could be called a “political shield.” Abortion being a distasteful subject not often discussed in private or public is, nevertheless, one that motivates political activists and, at least on the pro-choice side … Continue reading
While the teen were exploring other parts of the McHenry County Fair on Friday, I went looking for things political. Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks’ tent was first. It was closest to the free parking. Then, I saw the … Continue reading
