A third temporary restraining order has been issued in another case challenging the Democrats’ firearms ban. https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/macon-county-judge-issues-third-temporary-restraining-order-against-illinois-gun-ban/article_cb3ae2bc-a7e1-11ed-9d4f-1beeb03f03dc.html Meanwhile, Democrats have filed a new bill, House Bill 1517, that would impose…

The Boy Scouts of America was founded by an Illinoisan on this day in 1910. It is said that William D. Boyce of Ottawa got the idea for the civic-minded…

The firearms ban is just one example of how Democrats continually sidestep or flat-out ignore the legislative process to speed through their preferred bills without allowing time for public review and…

The Illinois State Police is rolling out Crisis Intervention Team training for all ISP officers starting this month. https://www.wandtv.com/community/illinois-state-police-expands-crisis-intervention-training/article_652714dc-a63d-11ed-94ca-6791f6fbb0d1.html

Dysfunction at state agencies under the Pritzker administration has caused Illinois residents unnecessary hardship. We can give Illinoisans an efficient, transparent state government that works for them by actually addressing the issues at our…

On this day in 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the great state of Illinois where he learned the standards and values that would guide him throughout his life….

Ameren Illinois, one of the state’s largest electric and gas delivery companies, has filed plans for electric and gas rate increases. https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/02/06/ameren-illinois-files-for-electric-and-gas-rate-increases/69862558007/

On January 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution proposing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which would abolish slavery and outlaw involuntary servitude. The next day,…

If you’ve noticed a shocking increase in your utility bills lately, you are not alone. Nationwide, home energy costs were 15.6% higher year-on-year in December. Here are a few tips for lowering energy…

We should be a leader in growing job opportunities for our residents. We have the resources, but our state’s high taxes and bad public policies drive employers away. We have to be…