edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
from Illinois Republican Party:
CHICAGO – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady today blasted Democrat Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky for ignoring President Obama’s call for earmark reform and defending millions of dollars in wasteful spending projects.
In 2008, Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk joined then-Senator Barack Obama in declaring a self-imposed moratorium on [...]
The Daily Herald reports
Cutting Illinois' minimum wage is increasingly becoming a key proposal by Republican candidates for governor as they push ideas to help the state's economy....Andy Mckenna, a Chicago business owner and former head of the Illinois Republican Party...told WBBM's At Issue [...]
Not all endorsements are equal; state Rep. Beth Coulson, a GOP contender in the 10th congressional district primary won the backing of former Gov. Jim Edgar, who comes from the moderate wing of the Illinois Republican family. Coulson is running for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Mark [...]
Statement from Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady on Quinn signing 'ethics legislation' on the anniversary of Blagojevich's arrest
"Today Governor Quinn will sign into law legislation claiming to be a significant victory for ethics reform in the State of Illinois. However, the reality is quite different. Notwithstanding the laudable efforts" [...]
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Statement from Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady on Quinn signing 'ethics legislation' on the anniversary of Blagojevich's arrest
"Today Governor Quinn will sign into law legislation claiming to be a significant victory for ethics reform in the State of Illinois. However, the reality is quite different. Notwithstanding" [...]
from the Illinois Republican Party
One year ago tomorrow, December 9, 2008, Democrat Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Governor of Illinois to be arrested. He was subsequently indicted and charged with, among other things, attempting to sell a United States Senate Seat and extorting a children’s hospital for campaign contributions. [...]
The Daily Herald reports
Cutting Illinois' minimum wage is increasingly becoming a key proposal by Republican candidates for governor as they push ideas to help the state's economy....Andy Mckenna, a Chicago business owner and former head of the Illinois Republican Party...told WBBM's At Issue program on 780 AM Friday that' [...]from the Adam for Illinois campaign
Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrzejewski (ann-gee-EFF-ski) will visit the Republic of Poland as part of an economic and political fact-finding mission beginning November 28, 2009...
The four day mission trip will include both official and familial appointments for Mr. Andrzejewski who will return to Illinois [...]