Kendall County Times

Market-based solutions could solve state's pension crisis, former Kendall County GOP chair says

By Robert Hadley | Sep 15, 2019

As time dwindles for a remedy to the state’s pension crisis, taxpayers are stuck in an equation of increasing taxes and declining services, according to an Illinois Policy Institute study.

Ethical issues prompt teacher to drop out of Naperville union

By Robert Hadley | Mar 8, 2019

For one member of the Naperville Unit Education Association, the ability to opt out once the U.S. Supreme Court made the choice possible couldn’t come soon enough.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Oberweis considering U.S. House run

By Robert Hadley | 5 years ago

State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) recently announced in a statement he is "exploring a bid" for the 2020 Republican nomination in for the 14th District U.S. House seat.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Morrison, Ives urge rebuilding GOP after Rauner confesses election apathy

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner concedes governor's race to Pritzker

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Stella's beer parody ad triggers Facebook censors

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Nick Stella, the Republican candidate for the 11th U.S. Congressional District, had his Facebook page deactivated over an apparent case of copyright infringement.

From Chicago City Wire

Madigan funding ensures key votes, Illinois Policy Institute reports

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

From Prairie State Wire

Liberty Justice Center attorney says practical, ideological reasons led to SCOTUS decision on union fees

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.