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Jeanne is the bold, uncompromising voice of middle America. A West Point grad, her time in city and state political office was known for conservative leadership with solid commitment to taxpayers’ bottom line.

  • Citizenship is Not a Spectator Sport

    Citizenship is Not a Spectator Sport

    I was in South Dakota this last week and spoke at the Clay County Republican Lincoln Day dinner. The keynote speaker was fellow Illinoisan Adam Andrzejewski from OpentheBooks.com. Everyone should…

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  • What in the World is Going On?

    What in the World is Going On?

    Like you, I am saddened by the murder of the innocent -again – at the hands of a deranged and mentally ill person. These acts of mass violence by a…

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  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

    The Governor proudly declared himself a “practical progressive” in this NY Times article. His Vogue-style glamor shot in the photo above is from that article. Can you imagine him posing…

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  • The Madigan Lieutenants

    The Madigan Lieutenants

    The trials of four individuals that were allegedly involved in the ComEd bribery scheme began this week. It is interesting that the prosecutors have put former Democrat House members on…

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  • 1 Good Bill Both Sides Agree On

    1 Good Bill Both Sides Agree On

    In a flurry of activity over four days this week, collectively, the House and Senate passed out of committee 1628 bills. No way, you’re thinking they could actually hear and…

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  • Covid Origin Deniers & Insanity in Springfield

    Covid Origin Deniers & Insanity in Springfield

    She called herself the Triple Threat because she was a Black – Gay – Woman. The costumes didn’t save her. She couldn’t bribe her way to victory. In the end,…

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  • A Tale of Two Governors

    A Tale of Two Governors

    On President’s Day last Monday, I had the privilege to be a part of Governor DeSantis’ visit to Elmhurst for his Back the Blue three-city tour. The event was a…

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  • Who’s the Real Carnival Barker?

    Who’s the Real Carnival Barker?

    Gov. Pritzker has a bad habit of calling people who point out failures of public policy in Illinois “Carnival Barkers.” This would have to include every major newspaper, state, and…

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  • It’s a Scam…

    It’s a Scam…

    It;s a Scam. I am talking about the complete failure of Evidenced Based School Funding (EBF), the new system adopted to spend state money on education in 2017. At the…

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