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GOP state House hopeful Jacobs says governor's use of speaker's 'clout list' is 'business as usual for Illinois politics'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 24, 2020

GOP Congressional candidate Paul Jacobs points to the findings of a new report that details Gov. J.B. Pritzker has made numerous hires from a so-called “clout list” supplied by House Speaker Mike Madigan as a prime example of everything that’s wrong in Springfield.

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Illinois GOP House candidate Friess says governor's spending plan is 'irresponsible'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 20, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess argues the recent four-day special session in Springfield says everything you need to know about the way Gov. J.B. Pritzker operates to the detriment of the state.

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State House candidate Jacobs fears Democrats' plan to defund the police will 'jeopardize the safety of Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 18, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs is desperately hoping to see the police reform movement evolve into something more strategic.

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Friess opposes defunding police, even if 'Chicago politicians and rioters are pushing for it'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 17, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess is rejecting the building defund the police movement as just more elements of a far-left agenda.

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Bailey on Illinois' woes: 'We simply have bad leadership'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 15, 2020

State Rep. Darren Bailey is convinced the state’s growing problems lead back to the same starting place.

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GOP state House candidate Friess says Illinois Democrats' $42 billion budget can't be justified

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 11, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess can’t fathom how Democrats in Springfield can possibly justify some of their latest handiwork, particularly with their new $42 billion state budget.

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State House candidate Jacobs says survey shows how dire Illinois' financial situation is

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 9, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs argues the findings of a new WalletHub.com survey concluding that Illinois is one of the neediest states in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic give validity to what he’s long being preaching.

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State Rep. Bailey hopes relaunch of Freedom Caucus will help Republican Party enact real change

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 9, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Darren Bailey is hoping the launch of the new Illinois Taxpayer Freedom Caucus will mean a return to true Republican values.

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GOP state House hopeful Friess says governor's damage to Illinois economy may be irreparable

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 5, 2020

State House candidate David Friess fears all the damage Gov. J.B. Pritzker has caused to Illinois by his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic may be irreparable.

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GOP candidate Friess fears 'devastating ripple effect' of state's COVID-19 policy

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 5, 2020

Illinois House candidate David Friess (R-Red Bud) is counting the days until small businesses in Southern Illinois can get back on track, if possible.

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Bailey says not wearing mask that caused May removal from House floor done 'on behalf of the people of Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 5, 2020

Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey says he has no regrets about the scene he sparked in Springfield last month that led to him being removed from the first legislative session members convened for since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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State Rep. Bailey irate that House Democrats are providing Medicaid to undocumented immigrants

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 4, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey fumes that there’s a method to the madness in House Speaker Mike Madigan putting the state on the hook for millions more in debt by leading the charge to provide Medicaid benefits to undocumented immigrants.

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GOP state Rep. Bailey says Democrats' $42 billion budget is 'beyond being irresponsible'

By Glenn Minnis | May 28, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey compares the just passed $42 billion state budget to a now unemployed worker using any stimulus money given to him by the government to buy a new car.

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GOP House candidate Jacobs says governor's quarantine is driving more Illinoisans deeper into debt

By Glenn Minnis | May 27, 2020

Paul Jacobs is hoping taxpayers in Illinois see the passage of the state’s new $42 billion budget for what he thinks it truly is.

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Rep. who sued over COVID-19 orders removed from House for refusal to wear mask

By Glenn Minnis | May 22, 2020

State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) was ordered removed from the first formal gathering of House members in more than two months on Wednesday after he refused to wear a face covering during the session.

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State House candidate Friess says governor has overstepped his authority with COVID-19 mandates

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess is accusing Gov. J.B. Pritzker of politicizing the COVID-19 pandemic as a way of securing more power for himself.

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Republican candidate Jacobs hopes legislature can end governor's illegal COVID-19 mandates

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2020

Republican State House candidate Paul Jacobs knows from personal experience the impact of Gov. J.B. Prizker’s statewide shutdown policies.

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State Rep. Bailey hopes court ruling will provide relief from governor's illegal COVID-19 shutdown

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey is hoping a Clay County judge’s upcoming ruling will finally put an end to what he sees as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s runaway crime spree in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Southeastern Illinois College nursing department makes masks to help fight COVID-19

By Glenn Minnis | May 18, 2020

The Southeastern Illinois College nursing family is doing its part in the fight against COVID-19.

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State Rep. Bailey says Pritzker is using COVID-19 to create government dependency

By Glenn Minnis | May 12, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Daren Bailey (R-Xenia) believes the state’ ongoing economic shutdown is no longer about battling the COVID-19 pandemic.