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CHICAGO — With early voting starting soon, Brandon Johnson continues to show he is a tool of the Chicago’s Teachers Union with an our way or the highway approach. The mayor is firing Chicago Public School’s CEO Pedro Martinez after he fell out of favor with Johnson’s CTU allies at the cost of Chicago taxpayers to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Johnson and Stacy Davis Gates want our public schools to take on hundreds-of-millions of dollars in high-rate loans to fund their radical agenda. Johnson has been clear that he will prioritize keeping CTU over taxpayers by attempting to push out Chicago School Board members who disagree with him, all while his allies sling mud and twist arms to get his way.

This week is Brandon Johnson and the CTU v. CPS and Chicago taxpayers

Bottom Line: Brandon Johnson has shown us who he is – a mouthpiece for the powerful teacher’s union instead of an advocate for Chicago’s taxpayers.

This is how Illinois Democrats govern: disagree with them at your own peril.

CHICAGO — According to records obtained from courthouses across Illinois, Third District Appellate Court candidate John Anderson has been convicted or pled guilty 25 times amid 33 run-ins with law enforcement.

Anderson has been brought before the law on numerous charges, including retail theft, reckless driving, transportation of open alcohol in a vehicle, driving on a suspended license, over twenty excessive speeding charges, and driving with expired plates and no insurance.

“The Third District Appellate Court and the millions of people in Northeastern Illinois deserve a leader like Judge Kenton Skarin who leads with integrity and works hard for the people he serves. We cannot allow a career criminal like John Anderson to serve and in November, Illinois can elect a leader who follows our laws instead of breaking them,” ILGOP Kathy Salvi said in a statement.

This November, Illinois voters have a choice between Kenton Skarin, a judge who was first in his class at Northwestern Law and is committed to faster, smarter, fairer courts, and John Anderson, a criminal who has dozens of run-ins with law enforcement.Check out a new Ad, “Reckless John,” and review judicial records from Anderson’s cases here.

CHICAGO — IL-17th Congressional District Candidate Joe McGraw went live with his first TV ad as well as a new digital ad taking extreme leftist Eric Sorenson to task for his out-of-touch positions with Illinois Families. 

The ad, going up on air across the 17th Congressional District, got a spotlight in The Pantagraph as it went live earlier today. Check out that story HERE and see below for the ad and script.

CHICAGO — With less than 50 days until Election Day, Illinois Democrats are cozying up to Kamala Harris – who continues to lie and camouflage her radical record. The reason Illinois Democrats are lining up behind the most liberal presidential candidate ever:

They want Illinois for the rest of America.

And what does this look like? Democrat policies are extreme and are actively destroying Illinois:

Largest Tax Increase In State History In 2024

This year, Illinois families were forced to take on multiple tax increases, including a sales tax hike, and a property tax hike. Combined, JB Pritzker has forced the highest tax increase in Illinois history on residents.

Soft on Crime

Crime is rampant in Chicago and has only gotten worse since Pritzker signed the pro-criminal SAFE-T Act. As a result, Illinois residents have endured dangerous streets, neighborhoods, and even classrooms. Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx continues to give criminals a pass by not charging them to the fullest extent, not allowing gun, drug, and theft charges to be derived from some traffic stops, and dropping more felony cases than previous prosecutors.

Migrant Crisis Surge

Since 2022, Pritzker has spent nearly $3 billion in taxpayer dollars to fund illegal immigrant services yet Brandon Johnson and him continue to pour more and more money into false plans and ideas that aren’t helping anyone. Meanwhile, Democrats in Illinois continue to align themselves with the failed Border Czar, Kamala Harris.

Prison Review Board

In April, Illinois saw a tragedy as an 11-year-old boy was tragically stabbed to death only one day after the Board released his killer from prison. Instead of taking accountability, Pritzker, the Review Board, and Democrats all pointed fingers as dangerous criminals who are out on parole, are lurking our streets after not serving a full sentence.

Pritzker’s Election Interference Ploy

Pritzker’s attempt to interfere in Illinois elections and deprive Illinois voters of their voice was struck down by a Sangamon County court earlier this year. Pritzker and the Democrats’ goal was to remove the ability to slate candidates without a primary, effectively ensuring that their candidates would go unchallenged in a general election.

Residents Are Leaving Illinois In Droves

Illinois residents are leaving the state in droves and taking their wealth with them. A reported 32,836 residents left Illinois last year, forcing more tax burden on Illinois families.

Bottom Line: It is clear that Illinois Democrats are ruining our state. With Kamala Harris in charge, the rest of the country will begin to fail. In November, Illinois families and Americans will remember the failures and extreme agenda pushed by their elected Democrat officials.

CHICAGO — Today, ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement following the attempted assassination against President Trump:

“Illinois Republicans stand united in our prayers for President Trump’s safety. Political violence has no place in our nation, and the escalating, dangerous rhetoric must come to an end. We are grateful to the Secret Service for their swift action, and Illinois Republicans continue to stand firmly with President Trump.”

CHICAGO — Yesterday, as Americans remembered the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives on September 11th and honored the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice, Illinois Democrats took on a terrible, disgusting, stance. See for yourself what 33rd Ward Alderman Rossana Rodriguez had to say:

“On this 9/11, we remember the tragic anniversaries of the U.S.-backed coup in Chile, the state murder Myrna Mack Chang in Guatemala, the attacks on the WTC and Pentagon, and more. We alsh share the lesson “Whose Terrorism?” In their memory, let us teach and work for justice“

For members of the media covering this statement, ask Illinois Democrats:

• Do you agree with Alderman Rodriguez’s position?
• Are you calling on Alderman Rodriguez to resign or face repercussions from the Democrat party?

CHICAGO — Following the second presidential debate, ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement:

“Tonight, Americans saw a stark contrast between President Trump, a strong leader who outlined his vision to secure our border, lower prices and save our country, and Kamala Harris, who continued to lie about her record and socialist policy positions. President Trump is the leader that Illinois, and America needs and we continue to share our common sense solutions to turn Illinois around.”

Bottom Line: Don’t forget that Kamala Harris, in her own words, wants to “reimagine” law enforcement, ban fracking, eliminate cash bail and raise taxes. Meanwhile, President Trump will bring jobs back to Illinois, put Illinois families first, lower taxes, slash regulation and red-tape and Make America Great Again.

CHICAGO — A top priority for House Republicans as Congress reconvenes is holding China accountable and combatting Chinese encroachment in American industries and working to regulate the companies employing horrific practices like forced slave labor – including those with Illinois connections.

Keep a close eye on how Illinois Democrats vote on bills related to electric vehicle manufacturers Gotion and CATL. Will they side with Gotion, an electric vehicle manufacturer with ties to the Chinese Communist Party given billions in taxpayer subsidies by Governor Pritzker? Or will they side with Illinois taxpayers to curb the influence of China in the electric vehicle industry?

Gotion has been accused of utilizing materials from CCP companies known for “prolific use” of forced labor, forced relocations, and connections to paramilitary organizations sanctioned for contributions to the Uyghur Genocide. Illinois Representative Darin LaHood signed on to a letter from the Select Committee on the CCP laying out the horrific connections of Gotion and calling on the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to step in.

“Illinois Democrats will reveal a lot about themselves in the coming days; they have stood silently while Governor Pritzker cheers for monstrous companies like Gotion who are connected to the CCP and harnessing materials from companies employing slave labor and contributing to the genocide of Uyghurs. In just a few short weeks, Illinois voters will be faced with a choice for what kind of leaders they want representing them – Republicans like Congressman LaHood who have stood up to the Chinese Communist Party or Democrats like Governor Pritzker that enable their abuses,” said ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi.

CHICAGO — With less than two months to go until Election Day, Illinois families are wondering what their radical Leftist Representatives have done for them in Washington. The answer is nothing and proof that we need new leadership representing us in Washington.

Suburban leftists like Sean Casten, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Brad Schneider, Jan Schakowsky, Bill Foster and Lauren Underwood ALL have consistently been rubber stamps for the extreme Biden-Harris agenda. They’ve delivered policy FAILURES that have made life harder for American families, including:

• Supporting the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” which delivered historic high inflation
• Supporting the so-called “American Rescue Plan” that led to unprecedented government waste and out of control spending
• Voted against the Secure the Border Act

This November, it’s crucial to vote RED and remove the suburban Democrat incumbents!

Vote for Niki Conforti in the 6th Congressional District instead of Sean Casten

Vote for Mark Rice in the 8th Congressional District instead of Raja Krishnamoorthi

Vote for Seth Cohen in the 9th Congressional District instead of Jan Schakowsky

Vote for Jim Carris in the 10th Congressional District instead of Brad Schneider

Vote for Jerry Evans in the 11th Congressional District instead of Bill Foster

Vote for James Marter in the 14th Congressional District instead of Lauren Underwood

CHICAGO — As Illinois students head back to the classroom for another school year, the Chicago Teachers Union continues to put political propaganda, money and power above reading, writing and arithmetic. See for yourself from the Chicago Teachers Union:

• Wants billions of dollars in taxes while slashing their own tax contributions
• Prioritized climate initiatives in contract negotiations that could shut down schools
• Payed teachers to skip school to lobby for their radical, progressive agenda
• Believes that “standardized testing is a tool of white supremacy”

Meanwhile, spending is up 97% and grades are down between 60% and 80%

“JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson would rather spend billions of dollars on the Chicago Teachers Union extreme, radical Leftist agenda before balancing the budget, lowering taxes and helping Illinois families,” said Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi. “Instead of giving a blank check to indoctrinate our students, we need to be teaching them reading, writing and arithmetic while giving them the tools they need to be successful. The Illinois Republican Party will continue to fight to hold Stacy Davis Gates and the Chicago Teachers Union accountable for their failures.”