Today the Chicago Tribune published an op-ed by Nicolle Grasse, along with fellow legislators Kevin John Olickal and Rachel Ventura, “Donald Trump’s cuts broke Illinois’ budget. It’s time to make the wealthy pay to fix it.” After a litany of…
Please join us at Sunset Meadows at 2 pm on Saturday, June 13th (rain date: June 27th) for a free family rocket launch to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Families are invited to bring their own rockets…
Please join us for the Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade — This is a great opportunity to honor our veterans and to show support for the campaign at the same time! The parade takes place on Memorial Day, Monday, May…
The more we learn about the shooting of two Chicago police officers in the line of duty on Saturday morning, the more outrageous the story becomes. John Bartholomew should not have died. Another officer should not be fighting for his…
Earlier tonight, the State House voted 78 – 32 to pass the “Mega Project” bill, HB 910 Amendment 3, a bill which in its amended form was only released first thing this morning. If you take a look at my…
This coming week is a key week in the Springfield legislative calendar: all bills originating in the House, have to have been voted on in the House and sent to the Senate, by April 17th (with the exception of the…
This coming week is a key week in the Springfield legislative calendar: all bills originating in the House, have to have been voted on in the House and sent to the Senate, by April 17th (with the exception of the…
While the primary sucked a lot of air out of the room, more has been going on than simply that election, as the legislature in Springfield has once again proven its ineffectiveness. We’re at what amounts to halftime in the…
In the first part of the Spring legislative session, State Representatives and Senators were busy introducing bills, and much of our attention was on the Bears and the primary. Now there are an endless succession of hearings, and with each…
The photograph you see here has no date on it. On the back is written, “Amelia Wittkoetter[‘s] mother and sister Anne”; that’s my grandmother’s handwriting, and the photo is of her grandmother, also named Amelia Wittkoetter, and aunt. It’s clear…
