Radogno questions “sham” medical marijuana bill

Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno opposed passage of the medical marijuana bill, but said it calls for further frank discussion. “At the end of the day we’re kidding ourselves if we just think we’ve approved the medical use of marijuana,” said Radogno, whose 41st …

Biggert, Foster face off in new district that include Burr Ridge

BURR RIDGE — U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert is not your typical conservative Republican.

She supports abortion rights, winning her praise from Planned Parenthood.

She also supports 2nd Amendment rights, earning her an A rating from the National Rifle Association’s political arm for her “pro-gun voting …

Lipinski’s call for debt reduction meets with approval at Chamber

COUNTRYSIDE — A problem-solving, bipartisan approach to debt reduction and job creation is key to the nation’s future, U. S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-3rd, from Western Springs, told business and community leaders Monday.

Lipinski said he was disappointed the Simpson-Bowles budget, developed by leaders of …

County commissioners give preliminary OK to new district map

A proposed map redrawing boundaries for the Cook County Board of Commissioners districts received overwhelming preliminary approval Friday. Fifteen of the 17 commissioners signed off on the plan, which is slated for a final vote Tuesday. The lone dissenting vote came from Commissioner Earlean Collins …

Tragedy tests Cook County Hospital cops

The police force assigned to patrol Cook County’s hospital system doesn’t have the best reputation in town.

In recent years, officers with the Cook County Hospital Police have been accused of inappropriately roughing up an elderly visitor, slamming a county employee against a wall while …

Crack down on property tax cheats, assessor says

Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios wants to crack down on tax cheats. He’s lobbying Springfield to pass a law penalizing property owners who, for example, claim homestead exemptions on multiple properties rather than just the one they live in full time. “They’re people with vacation …

State GOP chair: Wisconsin on right track

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady said this week’s speech at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce meeting in Springfield by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker highlights that Wisconsin is headed in the right direction, while Illinois continues to be one of the worst states in the …

GOP Senators worried about pension, Medicaid funding

If some DuPage Republican Senators have their way, the state won’t be pushing its responsibility to fund teacher’s pensions off on local school districts, said  three of the party’s leaders April 5. Sens. Kirk Dillard, R-24th of Hinsdale, Matt Murphy , R-28th of Palatine and …

Biggert: Business efforts paying off

U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th District) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate last month ticked down a tenth of a percent, to 8.2 percent, with the addition of 120,000 jobs in March:

“At the Aurora …

Biggert blasts Democrats on Medicare scare tactics

U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13th District) conducted a town hall meeting Friday with seniors at the Lake Hinsdale Village Senior Community to discuss her efforts to safeguard, improve and strengthen Social Security and Medicare for current and future retirees. She issued the following statement: “I’ve …

Foster, other Democratic congressional hopefuls denounce GOP budget

Three Democratic candidates for Congress from the suburbs, including Bill Foster, looking to represent Burr Ridge, held a joint news conference Thursday to denounce a Congressional Republican budget plan that would “end Medicare as we know it.” “This is a clear moment where all three …

Biggert pushes Path to Prosperity

Biggert pushes Path to Prosperity

Hickey proposes fixes for the housing market

Jim Hickey, Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District, says he has more experience than either of his opponents in housing issues since he has been a licensed mortgage originator and a licensed Realtor for over a decade. “The stimulus and bailout did not work; …

Democrats in 11th District target education, economy

Three Democrats running for election in the U.S. 11th Congressional District agree on at least one thing: the country needs more jobs. “When people are out of work, it hurts everybody,” said Jim Hickey, candidate from Orland Park. Hickey himself was out of work after …

Early voters lock in on  police station

As of Monday afternoon, 447 people had cast ballots at the Burr Ridge police station, 7700 County Line Road. One of nine Early Voting polling places in DuPage County, the Burr Ridge location is open to all eligible voters living within DuPage. Election judge John …