Dan Caulkins knows the fight he has vowed to wage won’t be an easy battle.

Dan Caulkins wouldn’t mind seeing Illinois follow the lead of its neighboring states for the sake of preservation.

Dan Caulkins argues Illinois needs to be the antithesis of what it’s long been if it is going to save itself.

Dan Caulkins believes Illinois lawmakers need to figure out what industry they want the state to be known for.

Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard A. Pearson is imploring all his members to be aware.

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is applauding the Supreme Court decision that absolves non-union workers from being obligated to pay fees that are used for collective bargaining.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.

House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) continues to be dogged by growing allegations of bullying and sexual harassment involving senior staffers, the latest episode fingering long-time Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, who resigned when the claims came to light on Wednesday.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently took her message centered on shaking up the Republican Party to CLTV's "Politics Tonight" for a “we need a new vision” themed discussion.

Dan Caulkins says Illinois lawmakers long ago passed the point of just making things hard on small business owners or those thinking of going into business for themselves.

Committeeman Mark Shaw has bagged the endorsements of state Reps. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) in his run for chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

Dan Caulkins thinks Illinois Democrats moving to re-elect House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) as chairman of the state Democratic Party should effectively serve as an endorsement for the re-election of Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Gibson City) recently introduced a bill in the House that would alter the Public Pension Funds Article of the Illinois Pension Code to require the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance to make resources available to assist each municipality.

Dan Caulkins finds the failure of Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago), who is running for attorney general, to properly fill out a statement of economic interest (SEI) form inexcusable.

Dan Caulkins worries that the city of Harvey being forced to lay off at least 30 police officers and firefighters as its pension system woes continue to mount may be the start of the new normal across the state.

Dan Caulkins sees the recent ban on assault weapons instituted in Deerfield as a direct indictment of the Democratic Party.

Even with a new Comprehensive Annual Financial Report showing that Illinois lost $9.9 billion in net worth in 2017, Dan Caulkins doesn’t think the numbers alone are representative of the state’s biggest problems.

Dan Caulkins was at a loss for words late Tuesday night when the final tallies from his impressive win in the GOP primary for the 101st House District seat came pouring in.

With all precincts reporting, Dan Caulkins has eked out a tight win over his two Republican challengers in his run to replace retiring Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) in the 101st District.

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.