Bill Brady News

A sex education measure that Republicans asserted was anti-local control and would promote birth control rather than abstinence-only cleared the Illinois Senate on a nearly party-line vote Wednesday.

Senators approved the measure, 35-21. Among area senators, Sen. Mike Frerichs, D-Champaign, voted yes.

Republican leaders, who orchestrated Brady's exit strategy last month at a meeting in Tinley Park, said about a dozen real contenders are vying to replace Brady.

The public has heard the Republican slogan of "less government, lower taxes" and it's 'no sale.' Dan Proft brought that message to Kankakee Saturday, telling area Republican officials it is time to change.

To the Editor: Thanks to Jim Oberweis for saying Pat Brady should step down as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

A spokeswoman for Senate President John Cullerton says he will keep working to pass a pension reform bill he believes can survive a court challenge.

State Sen. Bill Brady , a Bloomington Republican, speaks with Greg Witzleb, Lee County Republican Party chairman, Friday evening at the Lincoln Day dinner in Rock Falls.

U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's departure from the cadre of GOP contenders for the Illinois governor's race has those remaining sizing each other up and ready to dress each other down.

For one, it's not nearly as Republican. Back in the 1998 governor's race, Republican George Ryan defeated Democrat Glenn Poshard by 104,000 votes in DuPage.

Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has decided to forgo a run for Illinois governor and instead seek re-election to Congress, the three-term congressman's campaign manager said Thursday.