IL GOP Chairman Statement on Corrections Director Resignation   9/2/2010

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady released the following statement about the resignation of Illinois Department...

Where Do Giannoulias and Reid Disagree?   9/2/2010

"Giannoulias said Tuesday he won't support ideas he disagrees with 'whether it's President Obama's, whether it's Harry Reid's,...

IL GOP Chairman to Mike Madigan: 'Are You Kidding Me?'   9/2/2010

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady today blasted Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan for the Speaker’s revisionist...

GOP playing name game with Madigan   9/1/2010

By John Kass - Chicago Tribune Columnist

It sounds unbelievable, but Illinois Republicans are actually proposing...

Did Giannoulias Dodge the Draft in Greece?   9/1/2010

From BigGovernment.com

From 1998 to 1999, Alexi Giannoulias played professional basketball in Panionios B.C. Greece....

WATCH: GOP Day at the DuQuoin State Fair   9/1/2010

From WSIL-TV

With the state of Illinois in a fiscal mess, and a former Democratic governor recently convicted of...

Bill Brady: 'Businesses do not want to invest in a state that can't stay within its means'   9/1/2010

From the Daily Illini

Candidates for the Republican party spoke to local crowds Tuesday to gather support for the...

Alexi Giannoulias: Job-Killing Rubber Stamp   9/1/2010

"Giannoulias said Tuesday he won't support ideas he disagrees with 'whether it's President Obama's, whether it's Harry Reid's,...

IL GOP Completes Top 10 List to 'Dismiss Quinn'   9/1/2010

The Illinois Republican Party concluded its Top 10 list of reasons to “dismiss Pat Quinn” as Governor. The Number One reason:...

Questions for the Madigan Family (and the Democrats)   8/31/2010

1. Did lobbyist/son-in-law Jordan Matyas ever discuss his involvement with the legislation with either Mike or Lisa?
2. If...

Stroger Just Doesn't Care Anymore   9/2/2010

By Ted Cox of the Daily Herald

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's administration acknowledged Wednesday that...

Berrios Under the Microscope   8/31/2010

By By David Bernstein, Chicago Magazine

Joseph Berrios is a jovial, roly-poly Chicagoan who has spent virtually his...

GOP Takes Unprecedented 10-Point Lead on Generic Ballot   8/31/2010

www.gallup.com

PRINCETON, NJ -- Republicans lead by 51% to 41% among registered voters in Gallup weekly tracking...

Cook County Board of Review Employees Take a Day Off To Help Joe Berrios Raise Funds   8/25/2010

By Dane Placko, FOX Chicago News, and The Better Government Association

Lemont, Ill. - If you head up to the sixth...

Cook County Faces $300 Million Shortfall   8/19/2010

From The Chicago Tribune

Cook County government faces a $300 million budget shortfall next year, and the Stroger...

Cook State's Atty. Says Dem on Board Lied   8/12/2010

By Ted Cox, Daily Herald Staff

A new letter from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office refutes the idea that...

RNC And The Illinois Republican Party Announce D2H Victory Campaign   8/12/2010

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced its Illinois D2H Victory campaign to establish the...

Suburban Cook County Jobs Program Loses $2.7 million   8/11/2010

Associated Press

CHICAGO -- State documents show that Cook County lost $2.7 million meant to teach job skills to...

Alderman Wants Ban On Peddlers Near Wrigley Field   7/25/2010

Ald. Tom Tunney: It's An Issue Of 'Public Safety'
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) wants to ban street peddlers within a two-block radius of Wrigley Field on Cubs game days.

Tunney says a ban on peddlers on streets adjacent to the ballpark is not enough.

Tunney introduced an ordinance calling for the ban at a City Council meeting Tuesday. Under the new ordinance,...