Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins (Geneva) sees all too familiar warning signs in the gas tax bill now set for a full House vote after recently being green-lighted by the Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee.

Illinois Republican House member Brad Halbrook (Shelbyville) wants to see “fetal heartbeat” legislation as the law of the land across the U.S.

Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins (Geneva) marvels at how career politicians in Springfield have yet to learn their lesson.

Republican state Rep. Brad Halbrook (Shelbyville) can hardly believe the level of hypocrisy he sees coming from the Governor’s Mansion.

With news that he is now under federal review, newly elected Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker finds himself in dubious company.

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.

Republican state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) doesn’t mince words when it comes to sizing up what he thinks House Bill 825 amounts to.

Jim Rule hopes to see taxpayers in Tazewell County remain as vigilant as the local lawmakers intent on digging deeper into their pockets.

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.

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

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) has pledged not to take personal advantage of his time in Springfield.

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. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) says the time for soul searching within the Illinois Republican Party is now.

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

Hal Patton reasons that political candidates who take money from House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) already have cast their vote about what kind of state they want Illinois to be.

Republican Illinois Senate candidate Jason Plummer isn’t going to idly stand by and see the people of his district railroaded.

Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard A. Pearson is imploring all his members to be aware.

Farmer City acting Mayor Scott Kelley has signed off on a resolution making the city a gun sanctuary state.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.