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Eszter Borvendeg donates $5,000 to Dan Cronin's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 22, 2019

Eszter Borvendeg donated $5,000 to Republican Dan Cronin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Dan Cronin, on Nov. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Paul Pell donates $2,500 to Dan Cronin's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 22, 2019

Paul Pell donated $2,500 to Republican Dan Cronin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Dan Cronin, on Nov. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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David Adams donates $1,000 to Michael M. Cabonargi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 21, 2019

David Adams donated $1,000 to Democrat Michael M. Cabonargi's election campaign committee, Friends of Cabonargi, on Nov. 21, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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David Adams donates $1,000 to Michael Cabonargi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 21, 2019

David Adams donated $1,000 to Democrat Michael Cabonargi's election campaign committee, Friends of Cabonargi, on Nov. 21, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 18 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.

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Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change

By Press release submission | 18 days ago

Bill Requires Federal Reserve to Take Action to Identify and Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks

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Michael Fontana donates $1,000 to Franco Coladipietro's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Michael Fontana donated $1,000 to Independent Franco Coladipietro's election campaign committee, Friends for Franco, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Anthony Mulizio donates $1,000 to Franco Coladipietro's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Anthony Mulizio donated $1,000 to Independent Franco Coladipietro's election campaign committee, Friends for Franco, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Candidate Ives criticizes 'crony capitalist' Casten's support of Export-Import Bank

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 19, 2019

Jeanne Ives is blasting her 6th Congressional District opponent, incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downer's Grove), for his public support of the reauthorization of the long-troubled Export-Import Bank.

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Retiring senate leader Cullerton's legacy tainted, Says Ives

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 19, 2019

Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives does not think history will be kind to retiring Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago).

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Former Rep. Breen to run again in 48th House District

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 19, 2019

Former Illinois state Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) has launched his new campaign to represent the 48th District in the Illinois House of Representatives on a platform of tax and spending reforms.

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Rep. Wehrli charges 'legislative malpractice' over Democrats' response to ethics reform crisis

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 19, 2019

Even as he voted in favor of Democrat-sponsored legislation touted as bringing ethics reform to Springfield in the midst of a number of federal corruption probes, Illinois state Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) blasted the depth and sincerity of the bills as “legislative malpractice.”

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 28: Murphy votes for sweeping ethics reforms

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) voted to pass two government ethics measures.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 21: Ellman moves to immediately enact access to planned property tax breaks for seniors

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

Cook County seniors would see access to property tax break sooner under legislation by State Senator Laura Ellman that passed the Senate unopposed on Thursday.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 56: Mussman Cracks Down On Corruption, Supports Ethics Reform Legislation

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

Mussman Cracks Down On Corruption, Supports Ethics Reform Legislation

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 77: Willis Highlights Tuition-Free Programs at Triton College

By Press release submission | Nov 18, 2019

Willis Highlights Tuition-Free Programs at Triton College

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 42: Grant Begrudgingly Supports Timid Ethics Reform, Says More Action Needed

By Press release submission | Nov 18, 2019

Democrat leaders in the Illinois House filed two pieces of legislation in a last-ditch appearance to reform Illinois’ broken ethics laws.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 47: Mazzochi: Ethics Reforms a Farce

By Press release submission | Nov 18, 2019

Illinois House passed legislation to tweak legislator statements of economic interest, created yet another task force, and called it reform.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 41: Wehrli Says More Needed After Meager Ethics Reform Vote

By Press release submission | Nov 18, 2019

Against the backdrop of public corruption scandals plaguing Illinois government, the Illinois House passed two pieces of legislation to address the state’s insufficient ethics laws – House Joint Resolution 93 and Senate Bill 1639.

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Task forces may 'placate the public,' but action required for serious ethics reform, Rep. Mazzochi says

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 18, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) believes the legislation recently passed by the House to create another task force to help stamp out corruption in Springfield is no more than smoke and mirrors by the Democratic Party, multiple members of which are themselves under investigation.