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Report: Madigan backs Elgin’s Johnson with $105,937
Elgin State House candidate Richard Johnson received another $105,937 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Aug. 15 and Sept. 6, state filings show. Read more here.
Read MoreDan Ugaste Earns Small Business Association Endorsement
SPRINGFIELD – State Representative candidate Dan Ugaste has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business for his advocacy of a low taxes and restricted regulations in Illinois state government. “I am honored to be recognized by my fellow small business owners, who employ more Americans than every Fortune 500 company combined. People may…
Read MoreGet Your Yard Sign!
If you ask candidates political staff they will tell you that signs don’t vote – but what they do accomplish according to Mel Kahn, political scientist at Wichita State University, is they increase candidate name recognition. In Kahn’s research into yard signs he found that they help establish name recognition “at the grassroots level.” Candidates…
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Ugaste calls out lawmakers for endless cycle of taxes, debt
Dan Ugaste often is wistful for the state to be considered top in the country for something, but never anything like this. “There’s nothing good about being considered No. 1 or almost No. 1 for highest property taxes in the country,” Ugaste told the Kane County Reporter. “I’m of the mind that Illinois has everything it takes…
Read MoreI Need Your Help
We are just over two and a half months away from the election, and I need your help. No, I am not asking for money, I am asking for three very specific actions from you and your family: Click here right now to request a ballot to be sent to your home so you can vote…
Read MoreState Report: Madigan backs Elgin’s Richard Johnson with $133,996
In Case You Missed It: Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $133,996 to Elgin State House candidate Richard Johnson between July 15 and Aug. 15, state filings show. The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Johnson for Illinois, the campaign…
Read MoreUgaste says CPS officials are at fault for sexual abuse scandal
Republican House candidate Dan Ugaste feels it’s time Chicago Public School (CPS) officials start to show more respect for the rules and guidelines they’ve instituted for themselves. “This is a Chicago issue that, from what I understand, grew from them not following their own guidelines for assuring the safety of students,” Ugaste told the Kane County Reporter. “It’s…
Read MoreUgaste says school districts should play by same rules as everyone else
Republican House hopeful Dan Ugaste wants to see logic prevail in the way Illinois manages its school pension system. “Certain districts shouldn’t be able to burden others or the entire system for something they only want to see happen in their own districts,” he told the Kane County Reporter. “If districts want to do something that…
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