UPDATE x1 CHICAGO - Wednesday morning, federal judge Thomas Durkin sentenced former U.S. House Speaker Denny Hastert to 15 months...

CHICAGO -- Chris Cleveland, Chicago's 43rd Ward Republican Committeeman, was re-elected Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party Tuesday night. The Republican...

By Harvey Bluedorn -  Well, here we are again sitting in the dark. The Illinois Republican State Convention is rapidly approaching,...

By Mark Weyermuller -  While at Drake University back in the 1980's, I was a member of the College Republicans....

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By Frank J Biga III -  George Orwell is probably best known in political circles for 1984, his classic fictional...

By Steve Deace -  "Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves."...

By Chris Robling -  On a blisteringly hot June afternoon in 1986, Denny Hastert was nominated by a convention of...

By Mark Denzler, Steve Rauschenberger and Bill Gibson -  Illinois’ unemployment rate rose again last month to 6.3 percent --...

represent Illinois at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.   Sixty-nine delegates and sixty-six alternate delegates will represent Illinois at...