Michael McGrady Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Breen calls on Minor to drop out of 42nd House race after controversial comments surface

By Michael McGrady | Feb 26, 2018

State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard), the House Republican floor leader, is calling on candidate Burt Minor of Warrenville to drop out of the 42nd House District race after reports that he made inappropriate comments to a candidate for another office.

DuPage County GOP offers fall filled with food, fundraising

By Michael McGrady | Oct 9, 2017

The fall calendar is filled with fundraisers and food for the DuPage County Republican Party.

Willowbrook mayor among possible replacements for Radogno's Senate seat

By Michael McGrady | Jul 3, 2017

Willowbrook Mayor Frank Trilla is among several local politicians whose names have surfaced as a possible candidate to fill the state Senate District 41 seat recently vacated by Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont).

Ives on legislative committees: Nice work if you don't have to do it

By Michael McGrady | Jul 2, 2017

Every Illinois legislator who heads a subcommittee is paid an additional $10,326 per year -- even if the panel never meets, according to Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton).

Naperville-Lisle road district consolidation slowly gets on track

By Michael McGrady | Jun 26, 2017

A voter-approved measure to consolidate adjoining roads districts in Naperville and Lisle townships appears to be stuck on a one-way street for now, based on interviews with officials from both communities.

Ives takes union to task over Juvenile Justice worker's PAC fundraising

By Michael McGrady | Jun 22, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) doesn't think the punishment fits the crime in the case of James Winburn, an employee of the state Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) who was fined $1,000 for soliciting political contributions to a public employee union-funded political action committee (PAC) recently.

Aurora, Naperville chamber leaders worry for local businesses

By Michael McGrady | Jun 11, 2017

Local chambers of commerce leaders don’t know what it takes for Illinois to come up with a budget plan, but they agree it needs to happen soon.

Cullerton, Conroy, Willis vote for expanding abortion coverage

By Michael McGrady | May 28, 2017

Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Reps. Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) and Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) joined their fellow Democrats recently in pushing through legislation that would expand abortion rights and coverage in Illinois.

Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.