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Congressional candidate Ives: Whole state shouldn’t be responsible for Chicago’s malfeasance
Jeanne Ives, a candidate for Illinois' 6th District, said raising taxes won't fix the state’s financial struggles.
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Mock Trump assassination elicits profusion of heated reactions
A political fundraiser in Illinois last week was riddled with criticism by both Republicans and Democrats.
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ILGOP Chairman says Sen. Thomas Cullerton should resign
As Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s (D-Villa Park) trial comes to a close, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is reiterating his call for Cullerton’s resignation.
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State Rep. Grant claims DuPage residents are concerned that Pritzker's progressive tax 'is a trick'
Newly elected state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is front-and-center among a group of 43 Republican lawmakers that have filed a resolution in opposition to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive-tax proposal.
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Ives says state GOP should go back to basics
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) thinks it is time Republican lawmakers have a meeting of the minds to have any chance of saving themselves from themselves.
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Morrison, Ives urge rebuilding GOP after Rauner confesses election apathy
A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.
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We Are Republicans Toastmasters meeting set for Nov. 26
The We Are Republicans Toastmasters next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 26 at Lisle/Woodridge Fire District at 7 p.m.
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Democratic candidate formerly indicted for felony forgery in Texas, documents show
Democratic House candidate Val Montgomery was indicted by a grand jury for felony forgery in 2007, according to court documents posted on a House Republican Organization website.
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Madigan rep says Democratic gubernatorial candidates toe the line on tax increase
All of the Democrats hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 are backing Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's budget goal of raising taxes rather than enacting reforms, a Madigan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune recently.
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GOP calls on Kifowit, Conroy, Mussman constituents to help stop more taxation
The Illinois Republican Party is urging residents of House Districts 46, 56 and 84 to call their representatives and voice their opposition to a budget based on tax hikes passed by Senate Democrats on Tuesday.
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Murphy, Harmon, Holmes vote to raise Illinois income tax
Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.
Government
State Comptroller Mendoza added to BossMadigan.com
The BossMadigan.com website has featured another Democratic member.
Government
Attorney General asks court to cut off state employee paychecks
State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.
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DuPage representatives called out for support of Madigan
DuPage constituents recently received robocalls criticizing state Reps. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park), Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) and Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) for voting to reappoint Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) as speaker of the House.
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Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration
With hotel space for the presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington filling rapidly, the Illinois GOP is offering a special opportunity for guaranteed overnight accommodations and inauguration tickets at the official Illinois Republican Party hotel in Arlington, Virginia.