Aaron Chambers and Andrea Zimmermann, Rockford Register Star
SPRINGFIELD — The state agency in charge of health care was chronically late in paying doctors and other providers, avoided paying interest on those late payments and otherwise didn’t follow established guidelines, Illinois Auditor General Bill Holland reported today.
The race for North Carolina remains close as the presumptive nominees from both major political parties begin the general election campaign season.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Tar Heel State finds John McCain earning 48% of the vote while Barack Obama attracts 45% support. A month ago, before the state’s Democratic...
North Bend, WA– Senator John McCain continued his “green” tour of the Northwest today with a stop in North Bend, Washington. He was clear that he wants to be seen as a progressive when it comes to curbing climate change, “I will be a President of the United States for the environment. I have a long record of advocacy for our environment...
Big oil profit taxes, Arctic drilling, gas tax holidays -- the arrival of $4 gas in the suburbs has local congressional candidates talking up solutions to calm anxious motorists paying record prices at the pump.
On Monday, U.S. Reps. Mark Kirk, R-10th, of Highland Park; Peter Roskam, R-6th, of Wheaton; and Judy Biggert, R-13th,...
Ten months after Gov. Rod Blagojevich sued Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan over who gets to call special legislative sessions, the case is finally coming to a resolution.
After listening to 90 minutes of oral arguments Tuesday, Sangamon County Circuit Judge Leo Zappa gave lawyers for both sides until Friday afternoon...
Three Republican legislators representing the Springfield area hopped into a car Tuesday and conducted a fact-finding mission to see if state office buildings here have any empty space.
Their conclusion: There is more than enough space in Springfield state offices to accommodate 100-plus Division of Traffic Safety employees...
SPRINGFIELD — Comptroller Dan Hynes and several lawmakers used a stinging new audit to blast Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration for trying to expand state-subsidized health care when the current state Medicaid program is racking up huge deficits and is sometimes taking months to pay doctors who care for the poor...
Today the new State Senate Rules Chairman, Ricky Hendon, reminded Illinois voters that State Senator Debbie Halvorson, as Chair of the Senate Rules Committee, was one of Rod Blagojevich's main protectors by holding up numerous pieces of legislation including ethics reform.
"It's unfortunate that Senator Halvorson continues trying to re-write history and her longstanding...
The people of Illinois have endured failed leadership at the very top of their government for nearly a decade. They trusted their leaders, and that trust has been violated time and again.
Last summer, the Republican Party went around the state to listen to voters. One idea we kept hearing: a recall amendment to keep political leaders honest. Out of those talks,...
Kirk idea is right for country A proposal introduced by Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, and Peter Roskam of the sixth Congressional District (H.R. 5405) aims to curb the high rate of identity theft in Illinois, especially here in Northern Illinois.
Their proposal: Developing a new tamperproof Social Security Surveillance card that would contain encrypted, machine...
SENATORS TERRY LINK AND MICHAEL BOND KILL BILL DESIGNED TO ALLOW VOTERS TO RECALL GOVERNOR
Libertyville – State Senators Terry Link (D-Waukegan) and Michael Bond (D-Grayslake) voted today to protect Governor Blagojevich from citizens seeking the right to recall the Governor. Sticking with their buddy Senate President Emil Jones, Link and Bond voted with fellow...
This just in.... TA has learned that the Lake County Republicans have succeeded in challenging the nomination petitions of three of the candidates that the Lake County Dems put up against Republican County Board members Suzi Schmidt, Diana O'Kelly and Bonnie Thompson Carter. More background here. The hearing on the fourth objection, against the opponent slated to run...
This week, Congreessman Mark Kirk led a group of over 50 lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in opposing former president Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas leaders. Carter's willingness to act as a 'diplomatic free agent' without the direction of the Department of State or any other entity within the U.S. government is detrimental to our goal of protecting our most...
Lake County Republican Federation 46th Anniversary Spring Gala - Fri., April 18
BY: Nancy J. Thorner, Precinct Committeeman, Shield Township, #240
The Lake County Republican Federation held its 46th Anniversary Spring Gala on Friday, April 18, at the Marriott Lincolnshire. Federation Executive Director Antonietta Simonian is...
Kirk's skepticism to be applauded Recently upon reading an announcement about former Vice President Al Gore's green campaign to promote climate change, I remembered an exchange between Rep. Mark Kirk and another during an event held at The Lake Forest Club back in February.
The exchange centered on Kirk's thoughts about global warming. Although Kirk is...
I am angry, but I must keep my anger under control as one who knows that anger does more harm than good. I first heard about the Tribune's support for William Ayers and his wife Bernardine Dohrn upon listening to Don and Roma on WSL-890 AM this morning before I even opened the pages of my Tribune.
Lake County GOP to Object to Flawed Slating of Democratic Opponents (UPDATED with Dem Objections) The devil is always in the details, especially when it comes to filling out paperwork to slate candidates for vacancies in the upcoming election for the established political parties. The Lake County Republicans have taken a very close look at the nominating papers filed...
