A bill that has already passed the Illinois House (HB3769) is now in the IL Senate. It seeks to make the requesting of FOIA (Freedom of Information) more cumbersome for the requestor. Here is the overview from the Citizen Advocacy Center: The voluminous request provisions: May be utilized by the public body if more than […]
Rauner Robocalls on Pensions; Emmanuel Fires Back
April 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
Bruce Rauner makes robocalls to Chicago homeowners hitting Pat Quinn on the Chicago pension reform deal. Here is the transcript: Hi, this is Bruce Rauner and I’m calling because Governor Pat Quinn is considering signing a bill that will let City Hall raise your property taxes. I would veto this bill and block this property […]
Is Jim Durkin Aiding Amanda Mancke’s Campaign?
March 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Amanda Mancke, running against Mark Batinick in the 97th House race to replace Tom Cross just filed an A-1. This A-1 shows Ryan Donahue being paid $5,000 by Personal PAC. Personal PAC is run by the radical pro-abortion gay activist Terry Cosgrove. How is this payment related to Republican House Minority Leader Jim Durkin? Well, […]
Radical Pro-Abortion Left Wing Activist Terry Cosgrove Joins the IEA and GOP Leader Durkin to Support Candidate Amanda Mancke
January 23, 2014 by 7 Comments
Radical pro-abortion left wing activist Terry Cosgrove has joined with the IEA and GOP Leader Durkin in support of Amanda Mancke who is running against Mark Batinick in the 97th House seat to replace Tom Cross. See donation below from Cosgrove run Personal PAC. It also shows a small donation from IPACE (IEA Political PAC). Illinois Review reported […]
Gov. Quinn Signs Pension “Reform” Bill into Law
December 6, 2013 by 5 Comments
Gov Pat Quinn signed the pension “reform” bill into law in a private ceremony with the following people in attendance: Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington Senate GOP leader Sen. Christine Radogno Rep. Darlene Senger, R-Naperville Rep. Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs House Speaker Michael Madigan Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago From the Chicago Tribune: Gov. Pat Quinn launched […]
GOP skeptical of veto session prospects
October 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, anticipates a quiet legislative session next week with little in the way of substantive bills to be considered. But state Rep. Frank Mautino, D-Spring Valley, expects fireworks if a special appropriation comes before the House to pay unionized state workers back pay for raises promised by Gov. Pat […]
Jim Durkin Replaces Tom Cross as House Minority Leader
August 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
Jim Durkin has been elected by a Unified House Republican Caucus to replace Tom Cross. Unified House GOP Elects Durkin Leader Springfield – Members of the Illinois House Republicans met today in Springfield to select a replacement for outgoing Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego). The unified caucus chose state Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) to lead […]
House Republicans face big choice for new leader
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Election Day 2012 was a disaster for Illinois Republicans, who saw the opposition in both the Illinois House and Senate gain veto-proof majorities – a first in Illinois history. Chicago Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis captured the moment in a cartoon that bore the title “The Elephant Graveyard” with pictures of elephant carcasses beneath a “Welcome to Illinois” […]
Who Will Replace Tom Cross as Minority Leader?
July 5, 2013 by 12 Comments
Tom Cross has been contemplating running for Attorney General since late May. If he chooses to do so, he will be resigning as House Minority Leader. The jockeying to replace him has been ongoing since that time. The process is kicking into high gear with Representative Dwight Kay (112th) sending his plan to all the […]
