Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider finds it difficult to seriously consider Gov. J.B. Pritzker's graduated income tax-hike proposal, given the source of the plan's own history of personal finance.

An Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) review finds Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new progressive-tax plan might not be everything it’s being promoted to be.

Former state Sen. Steve Rauschenberger is all in on the idea of Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) being in Washington, D.C. representing the 14th District.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t have to go far to get an up-close look at what he insists he wants for Illinois.

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, is warning members that he believes Senate Bill 107, aimed at banning “assault weapons,” will not be the last attack on legal gun owners.

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) views the GOP's losses in November as an opportunity for rebirth.

Jo Daviess County Republican Chairman Michael Dittmar longs for the day when party voters will become more practical.

Republican Andrew Chesney is ready to heed the voice of the voters of the 89th District.

Republican House hopeful Andrew Chesney is hoping to ride the wave of another endorsement all the way to Springfield.

With the election on Tuesday, Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney is hoping his campaign gets a boost from a Chicago Tribune endorsement.

Andrew Chesney laments there’s a mindset among some lawmakers in Springfield that virtually makes it impossible for them to do the budgetary things that need to be done in the interest of the state.

Andrew Chesney has a novel idea for how he’d like to see state politics operate in Illinois.

Andrew Chesney is proud to know that former 89th District State Rep. Jim Sacia sees some of himself in the current Republican candidate.

Republican candidate Andrew Chesney doesn't understand how lawmakers in Springfield fail to make improvements when many constituents want the same things from the state government.

Andrew Chesney doesn't understand how lawmakers in Springfield rationalize putting the financial weight of the entire government on the shoulders of a few.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney has scored the Illinois Farm Bureau Activator (IFB) endorsement in his run in the 89th District.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney said he wouldn’t be surprised to see criminal charges filed against someone in the campaign of his 89th District Democratic opponent Nick Hyde for misuse of government resources.

Andrew Chesney knows the worth of what he's selling.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney sees common-sense principles making a fundamental difference in neighboring states and wants Illinois to follow suit.