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Suit seeking access to Illinois voter rolls can proceed

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 25, 2021

The Illinois Conservative Union is breathing a sigh of relief following a federal court’s ruling allowing a suit against Illinois officials who have denied public access to the state’s voter registration database to move forward.

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Illinois Channel TV discusses Juneteenth becoming a holiday

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 24, 2021

Illinois Channel TV hosts Jeff Berkowitz and Terry Martin wonder if Gov. J.B. Pritzker may have delivered the wrong message in simply signing off on legislation that officially makes Juneteenth a state holiday.

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Elections activist Weckbacher: Jurisdictions 'don’t have a clue of what’s going on behind the scenes'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 21, 2021

Lake County resident George Weckbacher is sounding the alarm about how easily he thinks it is to corrupt elections in Illinois.

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Durkin slams Pritzker after signing maps bill: 'Governor, you not only sold out, you lied'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 21, 2021

Minority House floor leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is calling out Gov. J.B. Pritzker after he signed off on new legislative maps that critics are blasting as gerrymandered to keep Democrats in control.

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Journalist Greenwald slams Durbin, Duckworth for pushing 'false narrative' over nightclub shooting

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 18, 2021

Journalist Glenn Greenwald is accusing Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of being among those victimizing Pulse nightclub shooting victims all over again.

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Schimpf: 'Legislation should be judged on its merits, not the political clout of its proponents'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 18, 2021

Former state senator and Republican candidate for governor Paul Schimpf argues that former Senate President John Cullerton returning to Springfield as a lobbyist tells you everything you need to know about state government.

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Change Illinois director Doubek says Democratic-drawn maps miss 41,871 people

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 2, 2021

As things stand, Change Illinois Executive Director Madeleine Doubek can’t see how the new maps now being drawn by Democrats have any chance of offering a clear snapshot of the state.

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Bailey: 'The bill is obscene and fails to align with community standards outside of Chicago'

By Glenn Minnis | May 24, 2021

Newly elected state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) wants the record to be clear about how he views Senate Bill 818.

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Davis urges Pritzker to commit to independent map-making process

By Glenn Minnis | May 24, 2021

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Decatur) is imploring Gov. J.B. Pritzker to give voters what they want when it comes to redistricting.

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Doctor/lawyer Klein says of Fauci: 'He’s one person, mostly a bureaucrat'

By Glenn Minnis | May 13, 2021

Count doctor/attorney Roger Klein among those not being a great fan of the way Dr. Anthony Fauci has handled the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, going as far as to question if he was ever the man for the job he now holds.

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von Spakovsky: Illinois 'congressional representation basically propped up by the inclusion of alien populations'

By Glenn Minnis | May 13, 2021

Heritage Foundation attorney Hans von Spakovsky is hoping to see this year’s census count result in a fairer representation of citizens in some of the country’s largest states.

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Pritzker: 'Vax Pass' will go to people 'only at their own behest'

By Glenn Minnis | May 6, 2021

With opposition picking up steam, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has quickly pulled the plug on his vaccination passport idea.

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Elik: 'We saw the results of much, much corruption in this state'

By Glenn Minnis | May 4, 2021

Illinois state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) is among those leading the charge for a new Springfield.

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Biden administration says Illinois infrastructure in need of upgrade

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 19, 2021

Through funds allocated through the American Jobs Plan, the Biden administration has committed to improving the C grade Illinois recently received on its infrastructure report card.

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Muslim Civic Association: 'We have to get involved to insure that all of Illinois is truly represented'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 15, 2021

The Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for residents to get involved to insure a fairer map redistricting process.

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Sukovic: 'Only 46 people have' participated in redistricting hearings

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 15, 2021

Former Illinois House candidate Marco Sukovic said nothing good can come from the way legislators are dealing with map redistricting.

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Butler: 'Latino population in Illinois is actually higher than the African American population'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 14, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) argues the numbers speak for themselves in terms of their needing to be greater Latino representation in state government.

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Illinois NAACP: 'People fought, bled and died for us to be here'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 14, 2021

The head of the NAACP Illinois State Conference had strong words for lawmakers during a redistricting hearing, reminding them that it is "important that we continue to be part of the process."

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Activist Doubek: 'Gerrymandering literally steals our voices and our choices'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 14, 2021

Change Illinois Executive Director Madeline Doubek is blasting the state’s long-held practice of gerrymandering as “a form of voter suppression.”

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Bourne: 'Legislature knows this is a fool's errand to keep going with redistricting in a partisan way'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 14, 2021

State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Lichtfield) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to put an end to the madness she sees brewing over the issue of map redistricting.