Editor’s note: This commentary was submitted by the Illinois Freedom Caucus via official statement on July 24, 2025. On July 23, 2025, the Illinois Freedom Caucus’ lawsuit against Democrat legislative leaders received its first substantive hearing in Sangamon County Court. The suit (Case # 2025-MR-263) challenges the unconstitutional process used to force through the state’s…
By BRIAN DUNCAN Illinois Farm Bureau Illinois Farm Bureau has long championed new and diverse market opportunities while fighting to eliminate trade barriers that hinder the agricultural economy of Illinois and the nation. Illinois farmers rely on access to foreign markets to sell their products — from corn, soybeans, ethanol, beef, pork and more. With…
Durbin voted against final passage of the bill last week In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will slash Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, and Medicare coverage for 17 million Americans to provide massive tax breaks for millionaires…
By U.S. REP. MIKE BOST (R-IL-12) Too many in Washington, D.C., think the answer to every problem is raising taxes on working families and wrapping small businesses in red tape. I disagree. The answer isn’t to make life harder for folks who are already forced to do more with less. That’s why I voted for…
By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Forty-plus years ago, Godfrey resident Ruby Hale garnered a lot of attention by calling on Illinois communities to take fluoride out of their drinking water. Fluoride, she said, was a suspected cause of low IQs in children and other health risks. Dentists, though, were mostly united behind fluoridation because it was shown…
Report reveals devastating financial impact on 37% of Illinois families already living with income constraints and 12% in poverty Banning or restricting natural gas service could cost Illinois families as much as $101,988 per household in retrofitting expenses alone, a Consumer Energy Alliance analysis found. This report examined the severe economic burden that forced electrification would…
Beyond the Build In today’s construction landscape, tariff prices are more than mere economic variables—they are critical factors that can determine a project’s budget, schedule and feasibility. The volatility of global trade policies highlights the importance of establishing strategic partnerships early on for project success. Selecting a construction partner with expertise is essential. S. M.…
“It’s morally reprehensible, fiscally irresponsible, and politically untenable.” By STEVE TAMARI Newspaper readers are familiar with the death and destruction rained down on Gazans for more than a year and a half. Tens of thousands killed, mostly women and children, more than 80% of Gaza’s infrastructure gone, hospitals destroyed, and all twelve of Gaza’s universities…
On June 1, 2025, Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) released a joint statement on the state’s FY26 Budget and a new $1.50 delivery fee to fund Chicago Transit: “Illinois families are already feeling the pinch, and this budget only makes things worse. It adds nearly a billion dollars in new taxes. Worst yet, another bill…
By JUSTICE DAVID OVERSTREET, Illinois Supreme Court and RON FLAGG, president of the Legal Services Corporation Domestic violence survivors who need help getting a court order to keep their abusers away. Seniors who need peace of mind from a will and power of attorney. Veterans who need help getting Social Security. All of these Illinoisans…