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Chris: “The distress you feel is nothing compared to the lifelong harm you are advocating for with children.”

By Bree Gonzales | Sep 22, 2023

Chris "Billboard Chris" Elston, a vocal opponent of gender ideology, refused to remove videos of a conversation outside Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, where he expressed his concerns about gender reassignment surgeries for children.

Niece of murdered Chicago police officer accuses Pritzker of supporting parole of killer

By Bree Gonzales | Nov 4, 2022

Jean Cabel, the niece of a murdered Chicago Police sergeant, is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the parole of one of her uncle's killers.

Vallas: 'We need to let the Judge know that these offenders should not be back on the street'

By Bree Gonzales | Nov 3, 2022

Chicago Mayoral hopeful Paul Vallas wants the suspects in the Danny Golden case to stay in jail.

Tsatsoulis: 'We need to cap assessment increases at 2% and limit the amount of tax to 1% of the value of our property now'

By Bree Gonzales | Nov 1, 2022

Candidate for Cook County Assessor Nico Tsatsoulis is looking to shake things up at the Cook County Assessor's Office.

Garcia: 'Some of that information is now outdated and the letter should not have been sent'

By Bree Gonzales | Nov 1, 2022

U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Cicero) has distanced himself from the House Progressive Caucus' letter to President Biden on Ukraine after criticism from fellow Democrats in Washington.

Activist Davis has first-hand experience poll watching in Chicago: 'It’s not pretty'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 31, 2022

Illinois Conservative Union Chair Carol Davis recently described her first-hand experience poll watching in former House Speaker Michael Madigan's district.

McGill tell supporters: 'Come November 8th you know what to do!'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 31, 2022

Senate District 11 candidate Thomas McGill (R) recently took to Twitter to lambast opponent Mike Porfirio (D).

McGovern: 'We can never let what happened in IL happen again!'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 28, 2022

Republican candidate for Illinois' 18th Senate District Christine Shanahan McGovern recently shared a Facebook post from gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Loisville) who repeated his stance against COVID mandates.

Carter: ‘Minority voters ought to pull the lever for Republicans in Illinois and give them a chance’

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 26, 2022

GOP activist Jeffrey Carter is advocating for Black voters to vote for politician over party.

Drewery: 'It's time to vote OUT the current Illinois Leadership'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 26, 2022

Candidate for Illinois 6th Senate District Nicole Drewery is fed up with the current Illinois leadership and is looking to change it.

Bailey: 'Chicago is the nightmare called Pritzkerville, and it's still two weeks from Halloween'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 25, 2022

Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey attacked Gov. J.B. Pritzker's governance record in Chicago in the last debate between the two.

Walls: 'J.B. Pritzker is an example of that kind of politician who can always only serve one time'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 20, 2022

Former Candidate for Mayor of Chicago William "Dock" Walls, a mentee of former Mayor Harold Washington lambasts Gov. J.B. Pritzker for not keeping his word.

Fioretti: 'Toni is a failure and a disgrace to the hard-working people of Cook County'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 19, 2022

Candidate for Cook County Chairman Bob Fioretti slams Toni Preckwinkle for her failed leadership in Cook County.

Hardiman urges Black leaders to step up: 'Until it changes, Black folks will still become victims of violence and crime'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 14, 2022

Tio Hardiman, executive director of Violence Interrupters, said Black leaders must step up and change the culture.

Candidate Capparelli criticizes MWRD board: 'The commissioners are Democrat operatives

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 14, 2022

R. Cary Capparelli, a Republican running for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, has spoken out against the district's existing board.

Bailey: 'I’m proud to be a 'hard workin man' who will fight for working families all across Illinois!'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 12, 2022

Gubernatorial candidates faced off on Thursday at a debate where they were also asked about their walk-up songs.

Vallas on Chicago Police: ‘Lightfoot & Brown cancelled days off again’

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 11, 2022

Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas is criticizing the treatment police officers for the City of Chicago have received under Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Thomas endorses Darren Bailey: ‘I can trust this guy’

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 6, 2022

Former ABC 7 political reporter Charles Thomas is being featured in an ad endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey.

A civic group has volunteers breaking up violent situations: ‘We're not the police, we're not vigilantes’

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 4, 2022

Former gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman is leading the charge for Violence Interrupters NFP, a civic group with volunteers who break up violent situations as they arise.

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Oh my God assault ad: 'A non-detainable offense under Pritzker’s purge law'

By Bree Gonzales | Sep 30, 2022

A video ad depicting an elderly man being beaten and bloodied by two men over a bottle of wine is making the rounds.

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