Dupage Policy Journal

GOP state House candidate Hois laments 'it’s hard to keep up with all the corruption going on'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 31, 2020

Republican state House candidate Laura Hois is left speechless by what she’s sadly come to expect to see and hear coming from Springfield.

From Kendall County Times

Oberweis fumes that 'culture of corruption in Springfield' has long been in need of repair

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis prides himself on having long been advocating for the kinds of changes in Springfield many are now just talking about.

Grant blasts governor's proposal: 'People need to understand this is not really a fair tax'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 31, 2020

In the mind of state Rep. Amy Grant, the recent federal corruption indictment of Sen. Terry Link just raises more questions about the fair tax Democrats have been pushing since Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s days as a candidate.

Mazzochi says governor's 'timing is as bad as it gets' on effort to end patronage restrictions

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 28, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push to vacate court decrees banning patronage hires couldn’t be coming at a worse time.

Hois dismisses Springfield Democrats' sudden interest in ethics reform as 'all talk and no action'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 23, 2020

Republican state House candidate Laura Hois is taking talk of a Democrat-backed ethics reform plan with a grain of salt.

Mazzochi blasts governor's effort to eliminate ban on patronage hiring while scandals mount in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 23, 2020

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ongoing effort to remove a federal decree banning patronage hiring in the midst of a widening federal corruption probe reveals a lot about who he is.

Ives blasts opponent over continued silence as corruption probes into House Democrats continue

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 23, 2020

Republican Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives is calling out U.S. Rep. Sean Casten over his continued silence in the wake of longtime state Sen. Terry Link recently becoming the third high-ranking Democrat official over the last year to be implicated in a criminal inquiry.

Grant blasts governor's new role as 'mask police' for small business owners

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 19, 2020

State Rep. Amy Grant still struggles to see how Gov. J.B. Pritzker can justify giving small business owners across the state a job none of them seems to want.

From Kendall County Times

Oberweis criticizes Underwood for continuing silence on critical issues, including riots and embattled House speaker

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

State Sen. Jim Oberweis argues Rep. Lauren Underwood’s ongoing silence on the state’s most pressing issues speak volumes about her brand of politics.

Hois charges Democrats in Springfield are benefiting from Madigan's system of corruption

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 13, 2020

Laura Hois dreads Springfield is filled with too many Democrat lawmakers actually doing what longtime House Speaker is now criminally suspected of.

From Kendall County Times

Oberweis argues governor's strategy of 'holding businesses accountable for actions of individuals not fair'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis is at a complete loss in understanding Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest push to control COVID-19.

Congressional candidate Ives calls out incumbent opponent over limited debate schedule

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 12, 2020

Republican Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives thinks there’s a good reason why Rep. Sean Casten is strongly resisting committing to an adequate debate schedule in their 6th Congressional District showdown.

Mazzochi bill targets Madigan, corruption as she urges others to say 'Take a hike, Mike'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is sponsoring a bill that would ban lawmakers from using campaign funds to pay legal bills in corruption cases.

Grant wonders how much more the governor believes small businesses can – or should – have to take

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

State Rep. Amy Grant fumes that small business owners are repeatedly being required to do the most in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ongoing battle against COVD-19.

Morrison on 'Fair Tax': Constituents tell him 'taxation is out of control, it's becoming too expensive to live here'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) recently jumped at the chance to confer with someone else on the one subject constituents most want to engage him on -- taxation.

Ives calls for tax credits to support parents educating their children during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 5, 2020

Republican Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives is pushing a tax policy change designed to help families cover educational costs for their children during these uncharted times.

Hois warns governor's threatened second shutdown 'would cause irreparable damage to the state's economy'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 5, 2020

Republican state House candidate Laura Hois has had enough of what she sees as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-man crusade against Illinois small businesses, owners and employees due to COVID-19.

Grant laments as embattled speaker faces charges: 'Madigan has abused his power time and time again'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Amy Grant has signed on as a cosponsor to a House Resolution that would officially strip embattled House Speaker Mike Madigan of all his power in that role.

From Kendall County Times

Oberweis argues congresswoman's silence on embattled state House speaker Madigan 'tells you everything'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis argues U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood’s silence about embattled House Speaker Mike Madigan tells you everything you need to know.

Hois demands embattled House speaker step down, opening door for debate on ethics reform bills

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 1, 2020

Laura Hois argues showing House Speaker Mike Madigan the door should only be the start in resurrecting Springfield.