Dupage Policy Journal

Sen. Oberweis not completely sold on Pritzker's 'knowledge for the policies he's putting into place'

By Glenn Minnis | May 28, 2019

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis’ (R-Sugar Grove) hardcore resistance to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budget plan is hardly personal.

Breen calls Costa-Howard's actions 'disgraceful'

By Glenn Minnis | May 23, 2019

Peter Breen still does not know how state Rep. Terra Costa-Howard (D-Lombard) can justify attacking people in her district merely for defending their religious beliefs.

Rep. Grant lauds pro-life groups, Rep. Miller's abortion bill, but considers its chances slim

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2019

Republican state Rep. Amy Grant (Wheaton) thinks the “fetal heartbeat” bill recently signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is the kind of legislation needed across the U.S.

Rep. Grant says 'there's no reason' for more taxes

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2019

Republican House Rep. Amy Grant (Wheaton) thinks taxpayers have understandably had enough.

Mistreating small businesses, Rep. Grant says, bites the hand that feeds Illinois' job creation

By Glenn Minnis | May 12, 2019

Republican state Rep. Amy Grant (Wheaton) argues that small business owners in her 41st District and across the state of Illinois deserve better than what they are currently getting from Springfield.

Non-union options growing for public sector

By Glenn Minnis | May 10, 2019

A Naperville school employee who recently walked away from the public-sector union for workers seemingly is not alone in feeling underserved by her union bosses.

Marijuana legalization may create more problems than it solves, cautions former candidate Ives

By Glenn Minnis | May 8, 2019

Jeanne Ives does not agree that legalizing marijuana will be the panacea that many Springfield lawmakers are making it out to be.

Rep. Mazzochi looks for a silver lining to come out of governor's embarrassing property tax probe

By Glenn Minnis | May 4, 2019

Republican state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (Elmhurst) is hoping to see some good come from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's ongoing property tax scandal.

Student debt bill has look of more insider political corruption waiting to happen, says Mazzochi

By Glenn Minnis | May 4, 2019

Newly elected Illinois State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) does not believe that House Bill 2865 does anything it is being billed to do and only sets the stage for more of the political corruption for which Illinois is notorious.

Rep. Wehrli's task force addresses wages for DSPs

By Glenn Minnis | May 3, 2019

State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) rallied members of his Developmentally Disabled Task Force around a bill that would increase wages for those who work with individuals with disabilities during a recent second-quarter meeting.

Pritzker not in the best position to be asking taxpayers for more right now, says Rep. Wehrli

By Glenn Minnis | May 3, 2019

Illinois State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has some stern advice for Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to his graduated income tax proposal.

No comment from Rep. Conroy on Pappas remark

By Glenn Minnis | May 3, 2019

Longtime state Rep. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) is among the growing number of Democratic lawmakers seemingly rendered speechless by colleague Diane Pappas' recent comments about pending abortion legislation.

After winning a contentious, often downright nasty race, Rep. Costa-Howard says she's under attack

By Glenn Minnis | May 1, 2019

After reading state Rep. Terra Costa-Howard's (D-Lombard) recent letter-to-the-editor published in The Lombardian, where she referred to bullying tactics "from a few loud, threatening voices" among her constituency, Lombard resident Lori Solyom wondered if the lawmaker is not in the wrong line of work.

Rep. Grant weighs in on Pritzker probe

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 29, 2019

Illinois State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) wonders how Gov. J.B. Pritzker is able to focus on the task at hand with all the recent distractions.

Freshman Rep. Stava-Murray has been full of surprises during her first 100 days in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 28, 2019

Illinois residents in the 81st District are still unsure what they can expect from first-term state representative Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville).

Republican Gradel to run for Congress against Underwood

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2019

Ted Gradel is pulling out all the heavy artillery is his recently announced 2020 run against Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville).

Frederick Douglass Foundation official decries castration remark

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2019

Frederick Douglass Foundation president Babette Holder wants to see state Rep. Dianne Pappas (D-Itasca) formally censored for recent remarks about “castration” as a way of dealing with the state’s growing problem of abortion.

Ives says Pritzker property tax dispute should be 'fully investigated'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2019

Republican Rep. Jeanne Ives continues to urge law enforcement to look into news that Gov. J.B. Pritzker and several family members, including his wife, are under federal investigation for a scheme where they removed all toilets from one of their Gold Coast properties to allegedly gain a property tax break.

From Prairie State Wire

Federal probe into Pritzker's 'scheme to defraud' could land him in unfortunate company, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

With news that he is now under federal review, newly elected Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker finds himself in dubious company.

Oberweis cautions voters not to make too much of Dems' sudden desire to 'let the people decide'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 23, 2019

State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) marvels at the way Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are taking a “let the people decide” approach to governance now that they have overwhelming majorities in the legislature.