McLean County Times

Rep. Brady spearheading stricter ethics standards for legislators amid scandals

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 15, 2019

Veteran Illinois state Rep. Dan Brady (R-Normal) is leading a contingent of GOP lawmakers pushing for ethics reform legislation in Springfield.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP-driven Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit to save $40 million in operations

By Glenn Minnis | 5 days ago

Illinois House Republicans are intent on keeping the manufacturing industry positioned as one of the state’s largest economic drivers.

From Kankakee Times

Rep. Bennett reintroduces bill on lobbying restrictions following former Rep. Arroyo's arrest

By Glenn Minnis | 5 days ago

The list of Republican lawmakers demanding ethics reform in Springfield continues to grow.

From Illinois Valley Times

Sen. Rezin seeks to disrupt the vaping trend among young Illinoisans

By Glenn Minnis | 5 days ago

State House Rep. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is pushing a bill that would restrict access to vaping products among Illinois' youth.

From Macon Reporter

Promoting a progressive tax as the answer to state's fiscal woes is 'beyond reckless,' Rep. Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | 7 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) views Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax push as more of the same nonsense Springfield has become known for in recent years.

From Chambana Sun

Illinois House passes bill to make it harder for public employees to leave unions, recover fees

By Glenn Minnis | 9 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) opposes Senate Bill 1784 on the basis that the legislation would hurt workers opposed to paying union dues and grant the unions greater access to employees' personal information, all while curtailing their rights to free speech.

From Illinois Valley Times

Sen. Rezin wants THC added to Flavored Tobacco Ban Act

By Glenn Minnis | 12 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) would like to add some more weight to a bill that would ban e-cigarettes in Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

Ideas Illinois chairman calls Pritzker's promotion of fair tax proposal 'inappropriate at best,' illegal at worst

By Glenn Minnis | 18 days ago

As chairman of the Vote No on the Blank Check Amendment, Greg Baise is demanding that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker put an end to what he sees as an abuse of state taxpayers.

From Chambana Sun

Pritzker supporters gradually realizing this 'agenda is not how he campaigned,' Rep. Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | 19 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) believes that Democrats should be among the least surprised by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s declining popularity.

From Illinois Valley Times

Sen. Rezin hosts annual Youth Advisory Council for students in the 38th District

By Glenn Minnis | 20 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) was recently given reason to feel optimistic about the state’s long-term future after hosting nearly 50 high school students from the 38th District as part of her annual Youth Advisory Council.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 24 days ago

Housing sales in Illinois continue to lag below the national average as the state's rising property taxes have all but crippled the market.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe

By Glenn Minnis | 25 days ago

Jeanne Ives is not surprised to hear that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) may be at the heart of a widening public corruption probe centered on Commonwealth Edison's lobbying practices.

From Macon Reporter

Rep. Caulkins speaks out against Chicago's misguided use of red-light cameras

By Glenn Minnis | 27 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) doesn’t mince words in describing his contempt for the use of red-light cameras in Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

Unredacted Sandoval warrant reveals 'a crime ring masquerading as a political party,' ILGOP chairman says

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

The Illinois Republican Party points to the recent raid on the home and offices of longtime state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) as an illustration of just how far the state's Democrats are willing to go to impose their will.

From Prairie State Wire

New Planned Parenthood mega-clinic 'preying on pregnant women in Illinois and Missouri,' group says

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

With regard to Planned Parenthood's behemoth abortion facility that was built in secrecy near the southern Illinois-Missouri state line, leaders at the Thomas More Society insist they’ve seen this kind of thing before.

Rep. Yednock opposes Rep. Mazzochi's measure for property tax reform

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 16, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) was among a group of Democratic legislators who recently rejected a motion by Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) that aimed to “end systemic conflicts of interest” in the state's broken property tax system.

From Chambana Sun

Outmigration will continue until Illinois voters see that 'we need new leadership,' Rep. Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

First-term Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R- Decatur) is fighting to transform Springfield into a place state residents can rely on.

From Chambana Sun

Rep. Caulkins reacts to Kiplinger's finding that Illinois is 'least tax-friendly' state in the U.S.

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

The frustration is evident when Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) discusses Kiplinger's ranking of Illinois as the “least tax-friendly” state in the U.S.

From Chambana Sun

Rep. Caulkins laments the federal corruption investigation into another Democratic state leader

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) sees a certain profile emerging among the lawmakers who have recently had their offices raided by federal authorities as part of an ongoing crackdown on local corruption.

From Chambana Sun

Rep. Caulkins pushes for constitutional amendment to address pension crisis

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) only sees one way out of the state's mounting pension liability.