VETO SESSION Democrats play political games rather than focusing on problems facing Illinoisans The Illinois General Assembly convened last week in Springfield for its fall veto session. Instead of focusing…

As many of you may have noticed, I did not send many newsletters during September. This was due to my schedule. However, as many of you have mentioned how much you appreciate…

VETO SESSION 2025 Fall Veto Session Preview Next week, the Illinois General Assembly will return to Springfield to convene for the annual two-week Veto Session. The session is scheduled for…

ENERGY COST CRISIS Soaring summer electric bills in much of Illinois Many customers throughout Illinois have seen their electric bills double this summer. Monthly Illinois electricity bills carry prices that…

GERRYMANDERING Governor JB Pritzker’s Hypocrisy on Gerrymandering & Fair Maps Governor Pritzker hit the late-night talk show circuit this week, sitting with late night host Stephen Colbert, while threatening to…

DCFS Reps. Weber, La Ha, and Reick Demand Accountability Following Repeated DCFS Failures At a press conference this week, State Representatives Tom Weber, Nicole La Ha, and Steve Reick called…

CORRUPTION Judge hands 2 years in prison to ex-ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, calls bribery scheme with Speaker Madigan a ‘criminal alliance’ Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth…

CORRUPTION John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in…

CRIMINAL LAW FBI agents make arrests of alleged large-scale methamphetamine distribution network   Following a two-week sting operation led by the FBI, eight Illinoisans are facing federal charges for running a…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois Republicans urge veto of Senate Bill 328, file lawsuit to expose Constitutional Violation Last week, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses joined together to…