Category Archives: mike madigan
More Money, Fewer Students: What the State Pays Per Student Is Soaring
More Money, Fewer Students: What the State Pays Per Student Is Soaring Here’s a number every Illinois taxpayer should sit with: in 2019, the state of Illinois put about $6,700 per student into education. Today that figure is roughly $9,700. … Continue reading →
Illinois Government Budget Antics in Springfield
Just Awful!! 9:45 PM Saturday night Illinois Democrats just dumped their budget off to Republicans…on paper….3600+ pages. 🤦♂️ what a mess !!! Not a document…not a PDF, but on paper. Republicans in the IL House and Senate have to read … Continue reading →
Free Health Insurance for “Non-Citizens” in Illinois is Proposed
Free Health Insurance for ‘non-citizens’ in Illinois. An Illinois lawmaker is proposing legislation that would offer taxpayer funded Free Health Insurance for ‘non-citizens’ in Illinois. HB4824, introduced by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (D) would amend the Medical Assistance Article of the … Continue reading →
The Bears are Going to Indiana According to Sources with Inside Information !!!
Uh oh…The Chicago Bears are moving to Indiana! Respected Illinois political observer Thomas Devore says that multiple sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations are saying that the decision to move to Indiana has been is “effectively made”. “The Bears … Continue reading →
US Supreme Court Justice Jackson is Confused in Her Court Opinions
I don’t recall any recent Supreme Court opinion that so directly denounces and renounces a dissent, in this case by the leftist Biden appointee Justice Jackson: JUSTICE JACKSON, however, chooses a startling line of attack that is tethered neither to … Continue reading →
Illinois Under Pritzker
Let’s discuss good ole J.B. Pritzker. He likes to see himself in the spotlight, so let’s up the wattage on that and take a look at what’s there. Pritzker is a $𝟑.𝟗 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 Hyatt hotel heir who wants you to … Continue reading →
Three Major Illinois House Bills Related to Firearms Continue to Proceed to Adoption While They Are Not Enforcing Existing Laws
The main problem with firearm-related violence in Illinois is a lack of enforcement of existing laws and lenient bail policies, not the need for new laws that criminals will ignore and only restrict law-abiding citizens. There are three major Illinois … Continue reading →
Former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich Writes a Tell All Book About Barack Obama
🚨🚨 Former Democrat Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, who has known Barack Obama for over 30 years, has come forward in a tell-all to reveal that Obama never really was a community organizer, weaponized his Justice Department to throw Blagojevich … Continue reading →
Illinois may lower the limit for DUI’s from .08 to .05.
Illinois lawmakers are currently considering a significant change to DUI laws that could impact thousands of drivers across the state. As of January 2026, Illinois House Bill 4333 proposes amending the Illinois Vehicle Code to lower the presumptive alcohol concentration … Continue reading →
New Taxes Are Coming to Illinois Residents for Chicago
New tax Alert !!! Chicago Democrats say that all taxes are on the table to bail out Chicago mass transit. A prominent Chicago Democrat told Capitol News that Democrats : have “declined to rule out any specific taxes”. Rep. Eva-Dina … Continue reading →