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Republican House candidiate says that Mike Madigan has too many 'placemen' in Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Aug 8, 2016

House Speaker Mike Madigan last week cancelled another General Assembly meeting for the third straight week, which didn't surprise Mike Strick, business owner and Republican candidate for House District 84.

Mike Strick believes that change has to come for Illinois.

By Hoang Tran | Aug 8, 2016

While Illinois has temporarily avoided its budget crisis in the short term, many are questioning the practicality of the stopgap budget recently passed by the house, including Mike Strick.

Doug Truax teams with Restoration PAC to 'restore America'

By Hoang Tran | Aug 8, 2016

The last thing Doug Truax had to do was get involved with politics.

GOP State House hopeful Strick says people need to be involved in their government

By Hoang Tran | Aug 8, 2016

The constituents of Illinois are upset according to Republican Candidate for House District 84 Michael Strick, who has been knocking on over 50 doors every night.

Strick calls on fellow candidates to take 'No More Madigan' pledge

By Hoang Tran | Aug 3, 2016

Mike Strick, the Illinois Republican candidate for House District 84, has been a vocal critic of House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Dist. 22).

Mike Strick urges Democratics to step up to the plate

By Hoang Tran | Aug 1, 2016

Voters has been telling Mike Strick, Republican Candidate for House District 84, that they are tired of the status quo in Illinois.

Strick says Illinois taxpayers are tapped out

By Hoang Tran | Jul 26, 2016

The Illinois General Assembly quietly passed an amendment to the state's tax increment financing (TIF) laws on June 30 to allow Chicago to create four transit-based TIF districts, or super TIFS, which would redirect funds from the cash-strapped city and allow money from one neighborhood to be diverted to other parts of the city.

Holan wants to help people stay in Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Jul 25, 2016

Heidi Holan, Republican Candidate for House District 46, wants to curb the exodus of people leaving Illinois.

'Madiganville is not the state I wish to live in!'

By Hoang Tran | Jul 20, 2016

State Senate candidate Michelle Smith claims that House Speaker Michael Madigan is playing games with the citizens of Illinois by doing such things as canceling General Assembly sessions while legislators try to sort out the state's ongoing budget crisis.

Holan: Voice of the people heard with stop-gap budget

By Hoang Tran | Jul 20, 2016

The Illinois legislature issued temporary relief to the state in late June when it passed a six-month stop gap-budget, a move that Heidi Holan, Republican candidate for House District 46, says clearly demonstrated that the voice of the public was heard.

Springfield politicians have 'zero respect for the taxpayers," Senate candidate says

By Hoang Tran | Jul 13, 2016

Michelle Smith is fully committed to her campaign for Senate District 49, opening a campaign office on June 1, and attending several important events such as GOP conventions and fundraisers.

Michelle Smith knows that Illinois can do better in putting people to work

By Hoang Tran | Jun 27, 2016

Michelle Smith, Republican Candidate for Senate District 49, said that Illinois needs to do better in terms of the state's employment numbers.

Michelle Smith urges politicians to set aside their difference for Illinois' students

By Hoang Tran | Jun 13, 2016

District 49 Senate candidate Michelle Smith doesn’t believe that the recent education refunding formula that was supported by State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Dist. 48) would have helped Illinois, especially given that an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education showed that her school district alone would have lost more than $1 million in funding under the proposal that ultimately was killed by the governor.