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People Who Play By the Rules spokesman: 'J.B. Pritzker has finally broken down and called for explicit changes to the SAFE-T Act'

By David Beasley | Oct 28, 2022

Less than two weeks before the election, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said on the campaign trail that changes need to be made to the SAFE-T Act.

People Who Play By the Rules president on crime in Chicago: 'They're presiding over a lawlessness that has no comparison nationally'

By David Beasley | Oct 18, 2022

This past Friday, Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson discussed crime in Chicago with radio host Dan Proft, president of the super PAC, People Who Play By the Rules.

Bailey: 'I just received a call offering a $500,000 match on giving through Monday'

By David Beasley | Oct 11, 2022

In an Oct. 7 Facebook post, Illinois gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Darren Bailey announced a half-million match on giving to his campaign.

PBR PAC ad on subway attack: 'How much worse does it have to get?'

By David Beasley | Sep 28, 2022

An older man was robbed and assaulted on the CTA Red Line this past weekend. The Chicago Police Department is still investigating the incident, but the video footage that captured the assailants committing the crime has since gone viral on social media.

People Who Play By the Rules: 'When the CEO of Mickey D's says it's getting really hard to operate in one particular place in this country because of the crime, Chicago, we should listen to what he has to say'

By David Beasley | Sep 21, 2022

McDonald’s CEO Chis Kempczinski gave an address to the Economic Club of Chicago Sept. 14 in which he sentimentally spoke to the long history the company has with the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois but could not ignore the challenges the current state of Chicago has given the company.

PAC spokesman on voters' choice this November: 'Law and order…or Chicago crime bleeding into our suburbs and beyond?'

By David Beasley | Aug 26, 2022

People Who Play By The Rules (PBR) PAC, recently released an ad titled "Summer of Joy," which featured news coverage clips showing criminal acts committed in Chicago. The ad's intention was clear as the November elections approach: do not reelect the government officials, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who have supported the SAFE-T Act.

PBR spokesman calls Pritzker's demand for more gun control after Highland Park shooting 'shameful and sanctimonious'

By David Beasley | Jul 19, 2022

A spokesman for the political action committee People Who Play By the Rules (PBR) is criticizing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for advocating more gun control after the July Fourth mass shooting in Highland Park.

PAC spokesman: 'J.B. Pritzker has an extreme and ghoulish position on abortion'

By David Beasley | Jul 13, 2022

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker envisions Illinois as a state women can turn to for abortions.

Bailey on turning Illinois red: 'We can and we will'

By David Beasley | May 17, 2022

In a recent tweet, Illinois gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Darren Bailey (R-District 55) shared a link to a piece written by Steve Cortes that called Bailey the "America First leader to replace the disastrous J.B. Pritzker."

Bailey: 'Taxpayers deserve accountability in Springfield'

By David Beasley | Apr 29, 2022

Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Clark), gubernatorial candidate, said on Twitter in mid-April that the focus of government should be "fixing our fiscal mess."

Gubernatorial candidate Bailey will make campaign stop in Pittsfield on Friday

By David Beasley | Jan 13, 2022

Illinois gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) will make a campaign stop Friday in Pittsfield.

Bailey signs friend-of-the-court brief in Mississippi abortion case

By David Beasley | Aug 30, 2021

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) was one of four members of the state’s legislature to sign a friend of the court brief supporting Mississippi’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.

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Congressional earmarks make a comeback

By David Beasley | Mar 25, 2021

Congressional earmarks are back, with some critics calling them a bridge to nowhere.

Madigan will resign, ending a 50-year legislative career mostly setting the Illinois political agenda

By David Beasley | Feb 18, 2021

After losing his long-held post as speaker of the Illinois House, embattled Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), who largely set the political agenda, is resigning from the Legislature decades after first being elected.

Madigan out as Illinois speaker, replaced by Welch

By David Beasley | Jan 13, 2021

Rep. Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is out as speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, replaced by Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside), WGN reported.

Hearing postponed in federal case over Illinois firearm identification cards

By David Beasley | Jan 9, 2021

A federal court hearing about the Illinois State Rifle Association's request for an injunction requiring the Illinois State Police to issue Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards within 30-days as state law requires was rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 15.

Cato Institute gives Pritzker an 'F' on fiscal policy

By David Beasley | Oct 6, 2020

When it comes to fiscal policy, Illinois J. B. Pritzker is at the bottom of his class, the Cato Institute said.

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