Schakowsky on Keystone Pipeline: '20,000 jobs is really not that many jobs'   1/27/2012

From BigGovernment.com/Joel Pollak

Rep. Jan Schakowsky appeared on the Don Wade and Roma show on WLS-AM Chicago to...

Haven't We Heard this Before?   1/25/2012

The Republican National Committee has compiled this video comparing lines President Obama used tonight in his State of the...

The tax hikers of 2011 hope you won't notice the carnage of 2012   1/24/2012

"How They Failed You" - Chicago Tribune Editorial

"Our revenue growth is not enough to keep up with pensions and...

Illinois GOP joins in prayers for Senator Mark Kirk   1/23/2012

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement regarding news that U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has...

It's easy to judge why this inexperienced lawyer will get on the bench   1/20/2012

From Chicago Tribune by John Kass

Once there were five candidates for Cook County judge in a Southwest Side district...

Illinois gets a credit downgrade, in contrast to Wisconsin   1/20/2012

"The Greece Next Door" - From the Wall Street Journal

Run up spending and debt, raise taxes in the naming of balancing...

The GOP: Back in the Money Game   1/13/2012

WSJ: As the GOP presidential field battles over the morality of capitalism, the candidates might be grateful that at least...

State GOP Leaders Push Income Tax Repeal   1/13/2012

NBC News: The state's top Republican leaders on Thursday called for an immediate repeal to the state's income tax hike that...

Obama proves again that campaign is #1 priority   1/11/2012

“Despite the White House’s claims that President Obama isn’t in full campaign mode, three glitzy fundraisers and a closed...

Pension abuse crackdown welcome, but bankrupt Illinois needs more   1/11/2012

Peoria Journal Star Editorial

The Illinois Legislature has passed and the governor has signed a "landmark new reform...

John Booker's campaigning was inappropriate   8/4/2010

By Gary M. Farral, Erie

Kudos to Dan, Gary, Mike and the Whiteside County Airport Board for putting on a successful gathering.

On Friday, I met Shirley King, widow of Lt. Don King, whose plane was present. Both he and this plane flew on D-Day.

On Saturday, I met a B-26 bomber pilot who bombed obstacles at Utah Beach on D-Day.

On Sunday, I met...

KYLE WAGENECHT - 2010 Whiteside Republican of the Year   7/27/2010

April 30, 2010 Contact: Robbin Blackert
For Immediate Release (815) 213-1107


Approximately 150 people were gathered at the annual Whiteside County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, April 16, 2010. During the festivities, the Whiteside GOP Chairman, Robbin Blackert. honored past County Board member Kyle Wagenecht as the 2010...

HOOT OF THE DAY - Whiteside Chairman Blackert responds to Phil Hare   7/27/2010


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Tonight’s WQAD broadcast featured this amusing exchange between Phil Hare and Robbin Blackert, the chairman of the Whiteside County Republicans concerning the extension of unemployment benefits and the benefits (or not) to the economy:
Phil Hare: “For every dollar we spend on unemployment...

Internal Poll Has Schilling Leading Hare, 45-32   7/27/2010


07/23/2010Only 24% say Hare deserves re-election

EAST MOLINE, IL--Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, released an internal poll which showed him leading Rep. Hare, 45%-32%. The automated poll was conducted on July 12th, 2010 by Magellan Strategies and surveyed 715 likely voters in the 17th District. David Flaherty,...

Whiteside sex offenders must attend Halloween meeting   7/27/2010


Originally Posted Online: Oct. 21, 2009, 5:04 pm
Last Updated: Oct. 21, 2009, 9:14 pm

Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi has announced that all registered sex offenders who live in the county and are on probation or conditional discharge must attend an informational meeting 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Department in Morrison.

It...

Morthland proposes 10 percent salary cuts for elected officials   7/27/2010

Originally Posted Online: July 20, 2010, 7:11 pm
Last Updated: July 21, 2010, 7:29 am
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By Nicole Lauer, nlauer@qconline.com

MOLINE -- Rich Morthland, the Republican candidate for the District 71 seat in the Illinois General Assembly, has proposed cutting his salary and those of all Illinois...

Sheriff Wilhelmi Overseas "Largest Cocaine Case in Whiteside County History"   1/6/2009

MORRISON - State and federal prosecutors are discussing which jurisdiction will try what Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi has called the largest cocaine case in Whiteside County history.

Sheriff's deputies arrested Jose Carrizoza, 39, of Wenden, Ariz., on Oct. 30, after he allegedly failed to signal while getting off Interstate 88 near Erie.

A drug-sniffing dog found...