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Republicans nearly sweep DuPage County Board races

By Hoang Tran | Dec 5, 2016

Republican candidates for the DuPage County Board swept most of the seats, with only one Democratic holdover, Liz Chaplin of District 2, retaining her seat, making DuPage County a GOP haven on the county government level.

Illinois Citizens for Life targets taxpayer-funded abortion bill

By Hoang Tran | Nov 30, 2016

A measure that would use taxpayer money to fund abortions for Medicaid recipients and state employees is under consideration by the General Assembly this week.

Defeated Strick sees no change coming to Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Nov 9, 2016

Mike Strick, the Republican opponent to Rep. Stephanie Kifowit for the state House in District 84, has lost his bid for the seat.

Kolber: Housing slump indicates state is economically stagnant

By Hoang Tran | Nov 7, 2016

Vincent Kolber, Republican candidate for the 5th District U.S. House seat, said several factors can explain Chicago's drastic decline in housing sales recently, one of which is high property taxes.

In home stretch, Strick says it's time to 'make America first' again

By Hoang Tran | Nov 7, 2016

One day before the election, Mike Strick, Republican candidate for the District 84 state House seat, is feeling determined.

Strick: Business-friendly reforms would stop exodus of jobs, people

By Hoang Tran | Nov 4, 2016

The Illinois unemployment numbers for September have arrived, and it paints the same picture that the state has seen in previous months: Unemployment shrank, as did the work force. The state is also losing its manufacturing jobs, which saw a loss of about 800.

Strick hails voter-registration surge, calls for ID checks to reduce voter fraud

By Hoang Tran | Nov 3, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate for the District 84 state House seat, is excited about the election, which has been a long journey for him.

Strick slams DNC rabble-rousing tactics alleged in expose

By Hoang Tran | Oct 24, 2016

James O’Keefe and his Project Veritas group set off a firestorm last week when they posted a video allegedly detailing some provocative tactics used by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Hillary Clinton campaign. The video accuses the DNC and its affiliates of using bird-dogging, intimidation, and scare tactics during Trump rallies and Republican meetings.

Strick: Residents, businesses need reasons not to head for exits

By Hoang Tran | Oct 20, 2016

Nearly half of Illinois residents want to leave the state, a poll of 1,000 registered voters recently taken by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University indicated.

Strick: "We have to make more sense of what is going on"

By Hoang Tran | Oct 17, 2016

While the Chicago Teachers Unions (CTU) decided not to strike on Oct. 11, Mike Strick, the Republican candidate for the District 84 state House seat, remains disappointed at the CTU.

Strick asserts Chicago Teachers Union should stop asking more from taxpayers

By Hoang Tran | Oct 2, 2016

The Chicago Teachers Union, believing it has little recourse available, has set Oct. 11 as the date it will go on strike if progress is not made on contract negotiations.

Strick: AFSCME is being unreasonable

By Hoang Tran | Sep 25, 2016

Negotiations between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Illinois’ Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration have resulted in a standstill in which neither side has agreed on a resolution, a situation that worries Mike Strick.

House candidate Strick says Madigan ignores the working middle class

By Hoang Tran | Sep 12, 2016

Moody’s Investors Service reported late last month that the backlog of bills in Illinois due to the stopgap budget may reach $14 billion by the end of the fiscal year.

Strick asserts youths need better chance at proper education and rehabilitation

By Hoang Tran | Sep 5, 2016

As the school year starts for many students, they may be surprised to discover that their studies could be missing Common Core curriculums.

Strick asserts that Supreme Court ruling on remapping is hypocritical

By Hoang Tran | Aug 29, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate running for State Representative for District 84, said he is flabbergasted that the Illinois Supreme Court voted 4-3 to uphold Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Larsen’s ruling that the Independent Maps amendment was unconstitutional.