The state of Illinois is broke(not to mention broken). The corporate and individual income tax increase of two years ago has been insufficient to make a dent in the states backlog of nearly $10 billion in unpaid bills let alone any of our other fiscal problems(like the nearly $100 billion in unfunded pension obligations). But, don’t worry the Illinois Department of Revenue has an idea, | Read More »
Today the Illinois Senate approved a joint resolution that denounced the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling and called for Congress to send to the states a Constitutional amendment to overturn that ruling. Joining the Senates Democrats in voting for the measure were Republicans Karen McConnaughay and Pamela Althoff. 8 other Republican Senators voted against the joint resolution while the remaining 9 Republican Senators along with | Read More »
Sara Feigenholtz Illinois state Representative Sara Feigenholtz(D), of the 12th district, in a recent interview with the St.Charles Patch compared supporters of traditional marriage to Nazis. The representative for the 12th Illinois House District now has her sights set on helping the LGBT community secure the right to marry. She has been a staunch advocate on this issue. “For me, the most precious thing I | Read More »
Since the 7th circuit court of appeals ruled that Illinois ban on carrying concealed firearms was unconstitutional a clock has been ticking. The Illinois General Assembly and Governor Pat Quinn have until June 9th to pass and sign into law a bill that would allow for concealed carry in Illinois. If they can’t, or won’t, do that then Illinois residents get concealed carry anyway as | Read More »
Saturday afternoon the Illinois Republican state central committee meet in Tinley Park to decide that fate of embattled GOP chairman Pat Brady. Following the inability of the IL GOP to gain the Governors mansion in 2010 and the absolute shellacking Republicans in Illinois got in the 2012 election(losing 5 congressional seats and Democrats gaining super majorities in the state House and Senate) there was a | Read More »
Late last week I was sent a tip that Planned Parenthood of Illinois was working on acquiring a piece of property in Rockford, Illinois. After having done some digging into the matter I can report the following. According to the real estate agent for the property in question, the old VA clinic on East State Street(in front of Rockford College), Planned Parenthood did make an | Read More »
During Friday nights town hall meeting in Rochelle about the second amendment and various gun laws being discussed in the Illinois Legislature with state Rep. Tom Demmer an unidentified Rochelle police officer spoke up and said, “As a police officer we do all these school shooting demonstrations. (HB)1156 basically saying its the assault weapons problem, but we all know its whats attached to the finger | Read More »
Dear Mayor Rahm Emanuel, In the past 13 months the city of Chicago has seen nearly 550 murders, 42 of them in the month of January alone. It is more deadly to be on the streets of Chicago than the battlefields of Afghanistan. Nearly all of these murders under your watch have been a result of gang members using handguns, something which the city of | Read More »
Today with the help of 11 House Republicans Speaker Mike Madigan(D-Chicago) was able to pass legislation that would grant illegal immigrants drivers licenses. Having passed the Illinois Senate in early December the measure now heads to Governor Pat Quinn’s desk to be signed into law. Here are the 11 House Republicans, including most of the leadership, we can thank for giving Illegal Immigrants drivers licenses | Read More »
Yesterday the Illinois State Rifle Association sent out word that Illinois Senate President John Cullerton was prepared today to introduce a “near total ban” on firearms in the state of Illinois. Cullerton To Introduce Near Total Gun Ban In Illinois Today, Cullerton’s fellow Chicagoland Democrats did just that. Ladies and Gentleman allow me to introduce to you HB1263, Illinois’ assault weapons ban. Which was introduced | Read More »
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