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McClure insists embattled House speaker can't be part of any 'real solution' to ethics reform in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 5, 2020

State Sen. Steve McClure is hoping a new University of Illinois at Chicago study pinpointing the millions the state's taxpayers are forced to pay in annual corruption costs will spur the change he’s convinced is desperately needed.

McClure fights to be heard by governor as he takes continued statewide COVID-19 actions

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 28, 2020

Veteran state Sen. Steve McClure is hoping some of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest actions on the COVID-19 front suggest he’s coming to understand his one-size-fits-all approach to things isn’t in the state’s best interest.

McClure scoffs at Democrats' ethics package: 'This can’t happen with Mike Madigan still being part of the process'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 23, 2020

Veteran state Sen. Steve McClure can think of far more reasons than he cares to for why Illinois Democrats’ ethics reform package should not be taken seriously.

McClure believes Pritzker has more to worry about than how to 'make small business owners pay'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 12, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure considers some of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s policies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic to be somewhat misguided and unfair to the state's small business owners.

McClure responds to governor's latest COVID-19 lockdown threat: 'We can’t afford to go in reverse'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 5, 2020

Day by day, veteran state Sen. Steve McClure’s criticism of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of COVID-19 seems to build.

McClure doubts inquiry will impact House speaker: Madigan may think he can survive all this by just waiting it out

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2020

Veteran state Sen. Steve McClure shudders to think of what the state's General Assembly has become under the longtime rule of Democratic lawmakers.

McClure on Madigan revelations: 'It’s painfully obvious that the General Assembly must address ethics reform'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 21, 2020

In some ways, state Sen. Steve McClure views the ongoing federal corruption inquiry that longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan now finds himself at the center of as an indictment against all of Springfield.

As ruling goes against governor, McClure laments 'some businesses will never recover from having been handcuffed like this'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2020

In the mind of veteran state Sen. Steve McClure, the verdict concerning Gov. J.B. Pritzker has long been in.

McClure warns Illinois residents that Pritzker's 'philosophically believes people should pay a lot in taxes'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 10, 2020

In the eyes of state Sen. Steve McClure, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a lot more invested in his progressive income tax proposal than just the $51 million he recently contributed to a ballot initiative committee working to get the legislation passed in November.

Habitual Springfield city code violators could face hefty penalties

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 5, 2020

Property owners in Springfield who regularly violate city codes could soon find themselves on the hook for fines of up to $500 for infractions.

McClure wonders how Pritzker can still be unaware that 'everyone’s struggling, especially our small businesses'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 1, 2020

State Sen. Steve McClure wonders why Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t seem to see the same thing everyone else does when he looks at Illinois' economy.

State Sen. McClure calls for inquiry into governor's clout list hiring 'to make sure everything is on the up and up'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 24, 2020

Veteran state Sen. Steve McClure is calling for a full investigation into reports that during his first 18 months in office, Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker has made at least 35 hires from a so-called “clout list” comprised by and supplied to him by longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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McClure insists embattled House speaker can't be part of any 'real solution' to ethics reform in Springfield

McClure fights to be heard by governor as he takes continued statewide COVID-19 actions

McClure scoffs at Democrats' ethics package: 'This can’t happen with Mike Madigan still being part of the process'

McClure believes Pritzker has more to worry about than how to 'make small business owners pay'

McClure responds to governor's latest COVID-19 lockdown threat: 'We can’t afford to go in reverse'

McClure doubts inquiry will impact House speaker: Madigan may think he can survive all this by just waiting it out

McClure on Madigan revelations: 'It’s painfully obvious that the General Assembly must address ethics reform'

As ruling goes against governor, McClure laments 'some businesses will never recover from having been handcuffed like this'

McClure warns Illinois residents that Pritzker's 'philosophically believes people should pay a lot in taxes'

Habitual Springfield city code violators could face hefty penalties

McClure wonders how Pritzker can still be unaware that 'everyone’s struggling, especially our small businesses'

State Sen. McClure calls for inquiry into governor's clout list hiring 'to make sure everything is on the up and up'

McClure: 'Reasonable people know that police are an essential element of society'

State Sen. McClure supports holding special General Assembly session to address criminal justice reform

State Sen. McClure says Democrats' $42 billion budget again puts Illinois taxpayers on the hook

GOP state Sen. McClure says Democrats' $42 billion budget is 'out of whack' with Illinois residents' values

McClure outraged governor would threaten to jail individuals trying to reopen businesses

State Sen. McClure says governor's economic plan lacks urgency that situation demands

McClure says lawmakers need to get back to Springfield and 'come up with a plan'

McClure: 'General Assembly needs to have a voice in' Pritzker's coronavirus restrictions

Gov. candidate Dabrowski on property taxes at Springfield meet and greet: They 'are making Illinois unaffordable'

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