Illinois Reviewtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2479892013-05-17T22:38:12-05:00crossroads of the conservative communityTypePadLimbaugh opines on IRS questioning content of prolife group's prayerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb4908e2970d2013-05-17T22:38:12-05:002013-05-17T23:09:49-05:00National conservative talk show host Rush LImbaugh featured a segment about Congressman Aaron Schock's questions at Friday's IRS hearing. Schock asked if former Acting Commissioner Steven Miller thought it appropriate to ask a prolife group the content of their members'...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/limbaugh-opines-about-schocks-questions-at-irs-hearing.htmlRerun: Those 5 questions you might want to ask your boss about medical pottag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb463928970d2013-05-17T15:30:00-05:002013-05-17T15:30:00-05:00SPRINGFIELD - Since HB 1 passed the Senate and is on its way to the Governor's desk, maybe this list of questions Illinois Review suggested earlier this week should be on your refrigerator - to ask your boss next week:...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/rerun-those-5-questions-you-might-want-to-ask-your-boss-about-medical-pot.htmlSchock asks about IRS harassment of pro life groups tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb45fa8a970d2013-05-17T14:15:00-05:002013-05-17T14:41:46-05:00Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock (IL-17) asked IRS acting Commissioner Steven Miller about the questions prolife groups were asked as far back as 2009, first brought to light by Chicago-based Thomas More Society: Related articles Schock: "How far IRS went in...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/schock-asks-about-ir-harassment-of-pro-life-groups-.htmlState Rep. angry that small biz owners disrespected by Democrat committee chairtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb45aa05970d2013-05-17T14:00:00-05:002013-05-17T12:55:47-05:00SPRINGFIELD - State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was angered during a recent Small Business Empowerment committee hearing when, after forcing small business owners from around the state to wait hours to testify, the chairman of the committee quickly cut off...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/state-rep-angry-that-small-biz-owners-disrespected-by-democrat-committee-chair.htmlthe news ... illustratedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201901c482fc3970b2013-05-17T13:30:00-05:002013-05-17T13:30:00-05:00"Obama recently warned some college graduates against being all worried about government tyranny, and Obama has good reason to warn you against that because worrying about government tyranny is the exact sort of thing that will get you audited. Or,...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/the-news-illustrated-3.htmlBREAKING: Medical Marijuana passes IL Senate, next to Quinn's desktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb45c3ab970d2013-05-17T13:16:30-05:002013-05-17T13:24:56-05:00SPRINGFIELD - After a lengthy debate on the Senate floor Friday afternoon, State Senator William Haine (D-Alton) was successful in getting the Illinois Senate to legalize medical marijuana in a 35 to 21 vote. The Illinois House passed HB 1...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/breaking-medical-marijuana-passes-il-senate-next-to-quinns-desk.htmlHultgren outraged over IRS abusetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201901c482b3c970b2013-05-17T13:00:00-05:002013-05-17T12:39:54-05:00WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) admission that they targeted conservative-leaning groups during the 2012 campaign, Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) responded: "As if we needed further evidence of the extreme lengths this President and his...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/hultgren-outraged-over-irs-abuse.htmlBustos, Schneider, Foster took campaign money from scandal-plagued IRStag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb44a872970d2013-05-17T12:28:24-05:002013-05-17T12:28:24-05:00This morning it was revealed that Illinois Congressmen Brad Schneider, Bill Foster, and Cheri Bustos received thousands of dollars in campaign cash from the scandal-ridden IRS. In fact, Schneider received $3,000 while Foster got $6,500. Bustos got $3,500. All three...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/bustos-schneider-took-money-from-irs-while-scandal-raged.htmlBREAKING: Chicago's Thomas More Society shows evidence IRS harassed in 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb45679d970d2013-05-17T11:59:57-05:002013-05-17T11:59:57-05:00CHICAGO - Friday, Chicago-based Thomas More Society offered over 150 pages of analysis and evidence to the House Ways and Means Committee about repeated IRS harassment of pro-life organizations. At the request of Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), Thomas More Society...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/breaking-chicagos-thomas-more-society-shows-evidence-irs-harassed-in-2009.htmlRoskam questions former IRS Commissioner Steven Millertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e20191023dc8b5970c2013-05-17T11:20:28-05:002013-05-17T11:20:28-05:00WASHINGTON - Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam fired tough questions at the IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller - and was obviously not happy with the responses.IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/roskam-questions-former-irs-commissioner-steven-miller.htmlAnother possible Gosnell exposed in Texastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e20191023d95c7970c2013-05-17T10:45:00-05:002013-05-17T10:45:00-05:00Kermit Gosnell may not be the only abortionist that witnesses say has killed born alive babies and damaged women's bodies. Employees stepped forward last week to tell their eyewitness accounts of horrific murders with babies older than 24 weeks in...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/another-gosnell-exposed-in-texas.htmlWho ordered the IRS to target conservative groups?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb44b04e970d2013-05-17T10:05:16-05:002013-05-17T10:42:46-05:00WASHINGTON - When pressured today in the Ways and Means Committee to say who ordered that the IRS should target conservative groups, IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller said he asked a senior IRS technical advisor Nancy Marx and he couldn't...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/who-ordered-the-irs-should-target-conservative-groups.htmlHodas & Associates awarded first place for political ad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201901c470f23970b2013-05-17T09:39:07-05:002013-05-17T09:39:07-05:00"The Oscars of political advertising" -- The Pollie awards -- this year bestowed a first-place prize to Springfield-based Hodas & Associates. The gold Pollie was captured for the TV spot, "Do You Know Who I Am?" (below). Produced for the...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/hodas-associates-awarded-first-place-for-tv-ad-.htmlSenger, McSweeney Resolution Condemns IRS, Demands Investigationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e20191023cf02e970c2013-05-17T09:00:00-05:002013-05-17T08:34:18-05:00SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of the recent scandal regarding politically-motivated targeting by the Internal Revenue Service of conservative groups, State Representatives Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) introduced a resolution condemning the IRS actions and demanding an...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/senger-mcsweeney-resolution-condemns-irs-demands-investigation.htmlCongress Should Not Follow Illinois Example on Internet Sales Taxtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201901c46e0c4970b2013-05-17T08:30:00-05:002013-05-17T08:54:26-05:00By Corrine Williams - To see how the Internet sales tax would affect small businesses, we need only look at Illinois. The President’s home state tried its own “Amazon tax” and had negative results, yet Illinois is the driving force...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/congress-should-not-follow-illinois-example-on-internet-sales-tax.htmlWater Resources Development Act of 2013 lacks Fiscal Responsibilitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e20191023cc61a970c2013-05-17T07:57:35-05:002013-05-17T07:57:35-05:00By Nancy Thorner - With news and politics focusing on a trio of questionable and even scandalous actions by the Obama administration, it is difficult to get word out to the public about other matters of importance that are coming...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/water-resources-development-act-of-2013-lacks-fiscal-responsibility.htmlHouse Republicans launch video about the jobs lost because of Obamacaretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201901c444b5a970b2013-05-17T07:27:13-05:002013-05-17T07:27:13-05:00Today the House Republican Conference released a video that rolls the detrimental effect ObamaCare has had on jobs.Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/house-republicans-launch-video-about-the-jobs-lost-because-of-obamacare.htmlIllinois Dems see permanent majority with lower voting age, Hispanic "millennials"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201901c423057970b2013-05-16T16:20:02-05:002013-05-16T16:44:53-05:00Legislation lowering Illinois’ voting age to 17 for primary elections has passed the Democrat-controlled state legislature and is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn (D) for his signature. Many believe the law is designed to create a permanent Democrat...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/illinois-democrats-see-permanent-majority-with-hispanic-millennials.htmlIllinois Policy Institute’s workforce transparency measure heads to governortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201910237f55b970c2013-05-16T15:43:15-05:002013-05-16T15:40:56-05:00Kristina Rasmussen - A measure meant to shine greater transparency on state government workforce information passed the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday by a 114-0 vote. It had previously passed the Senate on a 53-0 vote and now goes...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/illinois-policy-institutes-workforce-transparency-measure-heads-to-governor.htmlSame Sex Marriage Play To Be Performed At Rockford’s Guilford High Schooltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201910237edb3970c2013-05-16T15:42:34-05:002013-05-17T07:41:11-05:00By Ulysses Arn - On Friday night students from Rockford's Guilford High School will be putting on a production of the play "8". "8" is about the trial in California that overturned proposition 8 which banned same-sex marriages in California....Usofarnhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/controversial-same-sex-marriage-play-to-be-preformed-at-rockfords-guilford-high-school.htmlEdwardsville organization latest victim of the IRS abuse scandaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201910237b25a970c2013-05-16T14:59:09-05:002013-05-16T14:59:09-05:00An Edwardsville attorney who suspects that an organization he leads was unfairly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service because of his outspoken criticism of the federal government said he could be called as a witness in a Congressional probe. Tad...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/edwardsville-organization-latest-victim-of-the-irs-abuse-scandal.htmlBoston bomber note read "F*** America", "Praise Allah"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2019102371535970c2013-05-16T14:50:12-05:002013-05-16T14:50:12-05:00As police searched for him, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote "F*** America" on the side panel of the boat, police in Massachusetts told ABC News. Officers said they also discovered the phrase "Praise Allah" on the boat's side...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/boston-bomber-note-read-f-america-praise-allah.htmlIllinois unemployment drops to 9.3 percenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201910238044f970c2013-05-16T14:30:00-05:002013-05-16T15:51:44-05:00By John Klingner - The Illinois Department of Employment Security, or IDES, announced today that the Illinois unemployment rate declined to 9.3 percent in April from 9.5 percent in March. Illinois’ unemployment rate is still nearly two percentage points above...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/illinois-unemployment-drops-to-93-percent.htmlSetting the record straight on Sandack withdrawal announcementtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e2017eeb3dd17f970d2013-05-16T14:00:00-05:002013-05-16T14:03:07-05:00It seems Illinois Review's reporting about State Rep. Ron Sandack removing himself as a candidate for ILGOP chair caused some tension between Sandack and radio talk show host Joe Walsh. Below is the twitter string between them. While the IR...Illinois Reviewhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/it-seems-walshfreedomive-never-used-the-word-fealty-in-my-life-i-didnt-rip-conservatives-when-i-bowed-out.htmlTo get Illinois Democrats to vote for tax cuts, bring in Hollywoodtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515c5469e201910236e213970c2013-05-16T13:30:00-05:002013-05-16T13:43:34-05:00SPRINGFIELD - Republicans, take note: if you want to see more tax credits move through the Democrat-controlled Illinois General Assembly, learn a lesson from Thursday's Senate Executive Committee hearing. Bring in stars from Hollywood to sex up your cause. Not...IRhttp://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/05/to-get-democrats-to-vote-for-tax-cuts-bring-in-hollywood.html