Articles filed under Republican Party

• Editorial: Put the skids on massive gambling expansion May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Illinois has the worst pension funding gap in the nation, a multi-billion-dollar backlog of unpaid bills and Medicaid expenses that are skyrocketing. And what, a Daily Herald editorial asks, are our legislators voting on? Major gambling expansion. It's as if they think one big, shiny extinguisher will put out a four-alarm fire.
  

   
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  Search for Romney running mate in audition phase May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions.As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot on the presidential ticket are starting to engage in unofficial public tryouts for the traditional vice presidential role of attack dog.
  

   
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  Editorial: Road to trust rough for Lake County law enforcementMay 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Improvements can and must be made to rebuild trust in Lake County after life-altering errors that resulted in at least four wrongful prosecutions, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   
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  GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgents May 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Sudden shift in pension responsibility is untenable planMay 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says pension reform must be made now, but shifting responsibility for benefits to school boards must not move ahead until more careful study is completed.
  

   
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  Sen. Lugar’s seat in doubt May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  Senator Richard Lugar, a six-term senator and ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, embodies a passing generation of leaders distinguished for expertise and an ability to negotiate with the other party. While he has been one of Indianas most popular political figures, a poll released today shows hes in danger of losing the Republican primary on May 8.
  

   
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  Romney Says April Jobs Data Show Obama Policies Haven’t Worked May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Sen. Kirk released from rehabilitation center May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  U.S. Sen. Mark Kirks family announced today he has been released from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and is continuing his recovery at his Highland Park home with outpatient therapy. Kirk suffered a stroke in January and underwent brain surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
  

   

• Perry says God forgives people for ‘oops moments’ May 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Santorum wants promises from Romney before endorsement May 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Editorial: Our date with history demands we all get involvedApr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says it's time for all of us to demand that state legislators work with the governor to resolve the Medicaid and pension crises that are spiraling out of control.
  

   
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  Sources: Gingrich to end presidential campaign Apr 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Romney turns campaign toward money, reconciliation Apr 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• A prescription for saving our fiscal health?Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  More than ever, suburban residents are going to be directly affected by changes to the state's Medicaid program. But, a Daily Herald editorial says, tough times call for a painful prescription.
  

   
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  Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch forced into primary fight Apr 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Utah Republicans denied U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch a clear path to a seventh and final term Saturday, forcing the 78-year-old lawmaker into a June primary with 37-year-old former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist. Hatch fell short of the outright nomination by fewer than three dozen votes from the nearly 4,000 delegates at the party convention.
  

   

• Beaubien’s widow to announce House run Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Dee Beaubien, widow of late Republican state Rep. Mark Beaubien of Barrington Hills, will announce her intention Monday to run as an independent in the 52nd District state representative race against Republican nominee David McSweeney of Barrington Hills. The announcement is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Jewel Tea Pavilion in Citizens Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road in Barrington.
  

   
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  Romney has $10M in bank for general election Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Joe Walsh, ex-wife, to resolve child support case privately Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Cook County judge has dismissed a child support suit against Congressman Joe Walsh and the McHenry Tea Partyer and his ex-wife now say they are resolving the dispute on their own. At a news conference, Walsh said he promised Laura Walsh, who did not attend, that he would keep the terms of their agreement private.
  

   
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  Ann Romney’s profile grows as election looms Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Elk Grove Republicans to hear from O’Donnell Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Jim ODonnell, a Park Ridge Republican, running in the newly drawn 28th Illinois Senate District against incumbent Democrat Dan Kotowski, also of Park Ridge, is the speaker at the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Townships monthly meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21.