Written by Kathy Valente
Politico recently reported that Governor Rauner’s “ongoing struggle with the politics of a controversial abortion bill hasn’t gone unnoticed by potential opponents.” A Democrat opponent in the 2018 gubernatorial race, J.B. Pritzker, has capitalized on “Rauner’s indecision with HB 40 by releasing a new statewide TV ad where the billionaire Democrat declares if he’s elected, HB 40 will be the first bill he signs.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Bruce Rauner, Dave McSweeney, Diana Rauner, HB 1785, HB 40, J. B. Pritzker, Personal PAC, Politico, SB 1564, Taxpayer funded abortion, Terry Cosgrove
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith |
September 25, 2017 4:00 AM |
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Written by John Biver
The Illinois state government’s fiscal condition has been a national news story for some time – even the butt of jokes and sarcasm as illustrated by this headline:
State That Can’t Pay Its Bills Gets Obama Holiday
(In case you missed that Obama holiday news, click here.)
That means it’s time for a new state-sponsored program, wouldn’t you say?… Continue Reading

Written by Laurie Higgins
Several days ago, I left a comment on the Illinois Review website following a story about a full-page open letter/ad in the Chicago Tribune promoting Bruce Rauner’s “pro-choice” position, which was signed by Mark Kirk and paid for in part by Diana Rauner. I used a metaphor to describe Rauner’s increasingly aggressive rejection of conservatives:
Rauner and his accomplices are going to double-down on conservatives, kicking them in the teeth and then grinding muddy boots into the ivory rubble left swimming in a pool of our blood.
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