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'Due process is necessary': Curran wants clarification on punishment process for Illinois schools bucking mask mandate

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 18, 2021

Republican state Rep. John Curran is pushing for clarification on the process under which schools are punished under Illinois' school mask mandate.

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Ives: ' WBBM's report on my involvement in the Glen Ellyn D41 mask protest is slanderous'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 17, 2021

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives is blasting a WBBM report depicting her as being involved in a recent Glen Ellyn District 41 mask protest where students were allegedly targeted and harassed.

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IMSA's Glazer: 'Students are asked to minimize travel off campus'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 15, 2021

Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) president Evan Grazer is defending reports the residential secondary education institution is not allowing students to leave campus in light of rising COVID-19 infections.

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Rabine vows 'to make a difference in this state'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 9, 2021

Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine was among the main attractions at the recent Naperville Jaycees Last Fling Labor Day Day Parade.

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Mom says son being punished for recording teacher verbally abusing student

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 8, 2021

The mother of a Glenbard North student says her son is being punished after recording a teacher scolding a fellow student for not wearing his mask properly.

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Tea Party's Newton: 'I believe that ... my family's health is my decision'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 4, 2021

Bartlett Tri-County Tea Party founder Rick Newton is taking a stand against the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.

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Coyne: 'We're going to be advocating for pro-law enforcement policies'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 2, 2021

Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne has formed a PAC dedicated to pushing for pro-law enforcement policies.

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DuPage County GOP goes after Pritzker's new mask mandate

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 1, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest universal masking mandate is meeting with resistance from Republicans.

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DuPage County Board member Hart bucks colleagues on 'wasteful spending proposal' for office redesign, private lounge

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 21, 2021

DuPage County Board member Greg Hart is taking pride in standing in the way of some of his colleagues’ latest plans.

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Awake Illinois president Adcock opposes mask mandate: 'Gov. Pritzker is not the emperor'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 19, 2021

AWAKE Illinois President Shannon Adcock wants to make sure Gov. J.B. Pritzker is clear about his job description in the widening fight over masking in Illinois schools.

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'We saw it coming': Awake Illinois encourages parents to submit forms to schools in pushback against mask mandate

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 16, 2021

AWAKE Illinois officials are urging parents across the state who don’t believe their child should be forced to wear a mask to submit forms to their school or district outlining why they should be exempt from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new statewide mandate for all public and private school students.

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Grogan gets good news from judge in recount case

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 14, 2021

Bob Grogan is convinced his legal battle stemming from his November run for DuPage County Auditor is headed in the right direction.

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'Civil discourse': West Chicago's Villa, Glen Ellyn School Board head on panel to discuss 'culturally responsive teaching' in Illinois schools

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) and Glen Ellyn School Board President Dr. Robert Bruno were both recently named to a panel that will address race in schools.

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Durkin on mask mandates: Pritzker 'has ruled the state with unilateral authority'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) wonders if Gov. J.B. Pritzker will ever put the residents of Illinois first in state’s battle to gain control of COVID-19.

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Ives on media literacy, decries teachers teaching 'what is and isn’t fake news'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2021

Former Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives wants to see Illinois public school teachers concentrate on doing the job they were meant to do.

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Ives on voter rolls: 'The bottom line is the database is a mess'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2021

Former Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives almost has as many questions about the results as there were votes cast in DuPage County during the recent 2020 election.

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Lewis: 'Companies are hiring employees in ways we’ve never seen before'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2021

State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) was hoping to see attendees at his recent Employment Readiness Webinar connect with open positions at local companies.

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Location of mental wellness fair angers AWAKE Illinois: 'Way to continue using our children as pawns in your political games'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2021

The July 19 Mental Wellness Fair hosted by Sens. Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) and Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville drew the derision of AWAKE Illinois.

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AWAKE Illinois: 'Schools should've opened August 2020'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2021

AWAKE Illinois members are blasting state leaders over their handling of the COVID-I9 crisis and their decision to close schools across the state, a move the groups says was unnecessary.

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Dead found voting in DuPage

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 28, 2021

The Election Integrity Project in DuPage County is pressing forward in its probe of the 2020 election after uncovering discrepancies that highlight more ballots were cast than there were voters who voted and that there were at least three voters over the age of 119 that cast ballots.