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Critics say Pritzker policies only adding to Illinois' woes

By Zeta Cross | 5 years ago

Reacting to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech on Wednesday, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said that the governor's policies will only continue to make things worse for taxpayers.

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FBI and IRS raid three villages in Sen. Sandoval's 11th District

By Zeta Cross | 5 years ago

Within three days after FBI and IRS agents raided the home and offices of Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) , agents made early morning raids on three southwest villages in Sandoval’s district.

Confederate flag logo gets Southern rock band dropped from DuQuoin State Fair lineup

By Zeta Cross | Aug 5, 2019

Community activist Christoper Hicks is outraged that the Illinois Department of Agriculture has cancelled the band Confederate Railroad's booking to appear at the DuQuoin State Fair on August 27. The band's logo features Confederate flags flying on a steam locomotive.

Fourteen-year-old stadium project the gift that keeps on taking from Bridgeview, activist says

By Zeta Cross | Jul 29, 2019

Macoupin County conservative activist Christopher Hicks puts much of the blame for Bridgeview’s "outrageous” municipal debt on a poorly conceived stadium project pushed by longtime Mayor Steve Landeck nearly 15 years ago.