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Illinois to be a top priority for the RNC in 2010

Posted by Editor on April 24, 2010 - 8:32 pm

Thursday, the IL GOP held a three-part party-building event at downtown Chicago's Drake Hotel, and spirits were high among those attending, most of whom were much more optimistic about election outcomes than they were in 2008, when Illinois-based Barack Obama headed the November ballot.

GOP Senators: Quinn Budget Only Cuts $200 Million

Posted by Editor on April 23, 2010 - 1:29 pm

By Benjamin Yount, Illinois Statehouse News

SPRINGFIELD – There are a lot of moving numbers in Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget.

So many that Republicans in the state Senate say they're having a hard time figuring out the total price tag.

The Senate Republicans on Thursday released an analysis of Quinn's proposals that lawmakers say show only $200 million in cuts, not the $2.6 billion the governor's office claims.

Victory in Focus

Posted by Teresa OLeary on April 22, 2010 - 8:29 am

9th district candidate, Joel Pollak ralies the Tea Party crowd with his Tax day protest song. See the video www.youtube.com/user/TheChicagoyrs#p/u/6/8LGHCYuX9lc

How to Meet Attractive Conservative Women in Chicago

Posted by Editor on April 21, 2010 - 2:29 pm

BY EDWARD MCCLELLAND - NBC 5's WARD ROOM

Hey, Conservative Guy. Tired of striking out with all the Obama Girls in this town? Tired of going on match.com, only to find that every lady in the 60657 zip code lists her politics as “Liberal”?

Tonight may be your night to get lucky with a woman who not only looks like Sarah Palin, but also owns an autographed copy of Going Rogue. The Chicago Young Republicans are holding their monthly happy hour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ontourage, 157 W. Ontario St.

Stop the iTax

Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn thinks you should pay a 6.25% sales tax on songs and movies you download. Instead of seeking to cut state expenses, Quinn's administration is determined to force you to pay more taxes and fees to help bail out Illinois from a $13 billion deficit that is growing by the day.

Coffee With Senator Bill Brady

Posted by Editor on April 21, 2010 - 9:28 am

By: Adam Justice

Meet CYRs Rachel Moguel

Posted by Editor on April 20, 2010 - 8:35 pm

Brady calls on Quinn to support jobs and opportunity in Pullman neighborhood

Posted by Editor on April 20, 2010 - 8:14 pm

Instead of raising taxes and killing jobs, governor should speak out to let people work

CHICAGO – Continuing his drive to bring opportunity to “food deserts,” Bill Brady today said that Governor Pat Quinn should also speak out firmly to allow the building of a job-creating Wal-Mart planned for the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago.

Brady joins Mayor Daley and the local Chicago alderman in supporting the store.

Keats leans on UIC corruption report, vows reform

Posted by Editor on April 20, 2010 - 8:11 pm

By Alex Parker - Chicago Current

Republican nominee for County Board President Roger Keats today announced he would embrace a number of reform proposals supported by anti-corruption watchdogs, and said he hopes lawmakers in Cook County and Springfield will put such reforms into law.

Keats says he has support from some county commissioners and state lawmakers to make some of the reforms outlined in a February report from the University of Illinois at Chicago law.

Keats pushes reforms, slaps Madigan, Berrios

Posted by Editor on April 20, 2010 - 8:03 pm

 Roger Keats, a Republican candidate for Cook County Board president, on Tuesday came out in favor of strong reforms limiting lobbying by elected officials.

Labeling Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Cook Board of Review Commissioner Joseph Berios "the Pay to Play Twins," Keats accused the two of a "serious conflict of interest," in pushing for the lobbying limits.

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