Seventh District State Sen. Mike Simmons, the author of a 2021 law that banned discrimination against ethnic hairstyles in Illinois schools, is going after a new target: book banning.
Chicago City Wire recently interviewed Illinois State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) for his opinion on the latest property tax issues in Cook County.
Chicago City Wire recently interviewed Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey for his opinion on the latest property tax issues in Cook County.
McDonald’s CEO Chis Kempczinski gave an address to the Economic Club of Chicago on Sept. 14 where he sentimentally spoke about the company's long history with the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois, but he could not ignore the challenges the current state of Chicago has given the company.
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) recently commented that Illinois continues to miss out on opportunities to attract electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing business, despite efforts by the Pritzker administration to incentivize EV production in the state.
Keith Pekau, the mayor of Orland Park, believes that violent crime from Chicago is reaching surrounding cities because of recent crime policy reforms by Kim Foxx, Cook County state's attorney.
Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) blames the state's current crime problems on Democrats Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently issued a joint statement with CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) President Dorval Carter Jr and ATU Local 241 President Keith Hill announcing that they are working on solutions to combat crime on public transportation.
Illinois State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) recently issued an apology for missing the Stand with Ukraine rally on April 3 and is co-sponsoring legislation to sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Illinois State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) is criticizing Gov. JB Pritzker for failing to take action to keep children safe after the director of Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was issued a contempt of court citation for the ninth time this year.
The Illinois chapter of The Salvation Army is promoting a May 21 event with Dominique Dubois Gilliard, director of racial righteousness and reconciliation at the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). The event is being promoted as part of so-called leadership sessions and contradicts The Salvation Army's claims that they have discontinued their controversial race-based programming.
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) is offering prayers for firefighters and business owners affected by a fire in Chicago's Albany Park which destroyed an apartment building and two businesses.
State Sen. and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has selected former talk-radio host Stephanie Trussell to run as his lieutenant governor.