Quick Links to Points of Interest


P E Y T O N   W O L C O T T

http://www.peytonwolcott.com      
Leader of National grassroots online school district check register movement.
NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
HONOR ROLL
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Founder: Peyton Wolcott
P.O. Box 9068, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657



http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org
The Illinois Policy Institute is a nonpartisan research organization dedicated to supporting free market principles and liberty-based public policy initiatives for a better Illinois. As a leading voice for economic liberty and government accountability, we engage policy makers, opinion leaders, and citizens.
President: Greg Blankenship          CEO:  John Tillman
190 S LaSalle, Suite 2130, Chicago, IL 60603   
718 S Seventh St, Suite 305, Springfield, IL 62703
773-294-5081      217-544-4759


McHenry County Blog


http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
This is a journal of news and opinion designed to bring to light matters of public interest and to encourage public participation in the governmental process. Emphasis will be on McHenry County, but Illinois state news will be covered.

Creator: Cal Skinner
E-mail: McHenryCountyBlog@comcast.net


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http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/
Crossroads of the Conservative Community

Prairie State Blue

http://prairiestateblue.com/


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http://www.judicialwatch.org/
Judicial Watch, Inc., a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. Through its educational endeavors, Judicial Watch advocates high standards of ethics and morality in our nation’s public life and seeks to ensure that political and judicial officials do not abuse the powers entrusted to them by the American people. Judicial Watch fulfills its educational mission through litigation, investigations, and public outreach.

Judicial Watch, Inc.
501 School St. SW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 1-888-JW-Ethic (1-888-593-8442)
Fax: 202-646-5199
e-mail:
info@judicialwatch.org


Sam Adams
www.samadamsalliance.org
We envision a free and prosperous people living in a country based on a foundation of accountable, transparent government, the rule of law, and basic rights and freedoms including the right to own property, the right to speak freely, and the right to petition the government. We stand for the people, not the bureaucrat; for the property owner, not the government planner; for the freedom of citizens, not an ever-expanding government.  
President & CFO:  Bob Costello 
      20 N Wacker Drive, Suite 3330, Chicago, IL 60606
312-920-0080


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http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Main_Page

Your rights. Your government. Your information.
The mission of the Sunshine Review is to give regular people the opportunity to breathe new life into the political system by demanding a transparent and honest government. We aim to collect and share information about government transparency, openness and accountability at the state and local level.


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http://www.americansforprosperity.org/index.php?state=il

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) are committed to educating citizens about economic policy and mobilizing those citizens as advocates in the public policy process. AFP is an organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizens in the name of limited government and free markets on the local, state and federal levels. The grassroots members of AFP advocate for public policies that champion the principles of entrepreneurship, fiscal, regulatory restraint.
Joe Calomino
      118 N Clinton, Suite 1408-2373, Chicago, IL 60661
312-768-2373

Illinois General Assembly 

http://www.ilga.gov



Civic Committee
http://www.civiccommittee.org
 Civic Committee pursues economic development in its broadest sense by supporting efforts to improve the general business environment - the structure and processes of the local economy - so that businesses can prosper and generate jobs. The Civic Committee also works to protect and improve those parts of the local environment on which employers depend: sound and effective local government services, superior transportation and communication networks, strong education and training systems, excellent health care delivery and reasonable local tax and regulatory structures.
President: R. Eden Martin
21 South Clark St. Suite 3120, Chicago IL 60603-2006
312-853-1200


 
http://www.heartland.org/
Heartland's mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Such solutions include parental choice in education, choice and personal responsibility in health care, market-based approaches to environmental protection, privatization of public services, and deregulation in areas where property rights and markets do a better job than government bureaucracies.
President and CEO: Joseph Bast
      19 S LaSalle St, Suite 903, Chicago, IL 60603
     312-377-4000




http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/illinois/index.cfm
Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials, promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families. We provide timely, accurate information on best practices in state and local job subsidies, and on the many ties between smart growth and good jobs. Good Jobs First works with a very broad spectrum of organizations, providing research, training, communications and consulting assistance.
Executive Director: Greg LeRoy
1616 P Street NW, Suite 210,Washington, DC 20036
202-232-1616




     http://www.reason.org 
Reason Foundation's nonpartisan public policy research promotes choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress. Reason produces rigorous, peer reviewed research and directly engages the policy process, seeking strategies that emphasize cooperation, flexibility, local knowledge, and results. Through practical and innovative approaches to complex problems, Reason seeks to change the way people think about issues, and promote policies that allow and encourage individuals and voluntary institutions to flourish.
President: David Nott
      3415 Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-391-2245

 
stateline.org
http://www.stateline.org
 Web site, staffed entirely by professional journalists, was originally envisioned primarily as a resource for newsmen and newswomen who cover state government. Using computer technology as a delivery vehicle, we proposed to arm these news-gatherers with timely tips and research material on state policy innovations and trends, enabling them to make their reporting more informative and useful to consumers. This, we believed, would help nourish public debate of important state-level issues such as healthcare, tax and budget policy, the environment, welfare reform and other issues that in recent years have not gotten the media attention they deserve.
Executive Editor: Gene Gibbons
1615 L St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036
202 419-4450



http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/




http://www.thechampion.org/
Publisher: Jack Roeser
8 East Main Street,
Carpentersville, IL 60110
847-428-9138

American Tort Reform Association - ATRA
http://www.atra.org/
ATRA is the only national organization exclusively dedicated to repairing our civil justice system. ATRA fights in Congress, in state legislatures, and in the courts to make the system fairer. We identify and champion elected officials and judges who want to fix the system. In the media, we serve as the national voice of the civil justice reform movement.
President: Sherman Joyce
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
202-682-1163


Citizens Against Government Waste
http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer
Citizens Against Government Waste is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization representing more than one million members and supporters nationwide. CAGW's mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government.
President: Thomas A. Schatz
1301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
202-467-5300



www.concordcoalition.org
The Concord Coalition is dedicated to educating the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound economy for future generations.  The Concord Coalition's national field staff and loyal group of volunteers cover the country, holding lectures, interactive exercises, conducting classes, giving media interviews, and briefing elected officials and their staffs.
Executive Director: Robert Bixby
1011 Arlington Blvd.; Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209
703-894-6222


EducationMatters.US!
Blogging about education matters
because education matters.
http://www.educationmatters.us/


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www.ima-net.org
To provide timely and accurate information on the actions taken by Illinois lawmakers in the General Assembly and other branches of government that affect manufacturing and its related sectors; and the IMA's positions on those actions that have, or could have, a positive or negative impact on the economic climate in the state of Illinois.
President & CEO: Greg Baise
1211 W. 22nd St., Suite 620, Oak Brook, IL 60523   630-368-5300
 
220 East Adams,Springfield, IL 62701                      217-522-1240



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http://www.truthinaccounting.org/
The Institute for Truth in Accounting was created to enhance the credibility of public and private sector financial reporting by encouraging the issuance of understandable, reliable, and relevant information. Without truth, there can be no understanding.
Founder & CEO: Shelia Weinberg
1500 Skokie Blvd, # 304, Northbrook, IL 60062 
847-835-5200


      

THE ROCKFORD INSTITUTE
www.rockfordinstitute.org
 Founded in the year of the nation’s bicentennial celebration, the Institute has worked to preserve the institutions of the Christian West: the family, the Church, and the rule of law; private property, free enterprise, and moral discipline; high standards of learning, art, and literature.
President:  Dr. Thomas Fleming
928 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103


http://www.acton.org/
The Acton Institute organizes seminars aimed at educating religious leaders of all denominations, business executives, entrepreneurs, university professors, and academic researchers in economics principles, and in the connection that can exist between virtue and economic thinking. We exhort religious leaders to embrace the principles of economics as analytic tools in the consideration of economic issues that arise in their ministry, on the one hand, and, on the other, we exhort business executives and entrepreneurs, to integrate their faith more fully into their professional lives, to give of themselves more unselfishly in their communities, and to strive after higher standards of ethical conduct in their work.
President:  Robert A. Sirico
      161 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 301, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-454-3080



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http://www.voteforbusiness.net/vfb?action=viewHome
 Is a nonpartisan website built by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Illinois's business community to provide accurate information to employees and their families about federal, state, and local candidates running to for elected office. 
215 E. Adams St., Springfield, IL 62701; Tel: 217-522-5512
311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60606; Tel: 312-983-7100



http://www.atr.org/
 believe in a system in which taxes are simpler, fairer, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today.  The government's power to control one's life derives from its power to tax.  We believe that power should be minimized.
President: Grover Norquist
1920 L Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-785-0266


Illinois State Board Of Elections
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
http://www.elections.state.il.us
Chairman: Albert Porter
1020 S. Spring St, Springfield, IL 62704 Tel: 217-782-4141
100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-100, Chicago IL 60601, Tel: 312-814-6640


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http://www.thechampion.org/index2.asp
Our view is that we will never see the kind of changes in our public schools that will lead to increased student achievement until taxpayers, parents, disaffected teachers, administrators, and local school board members begin to champion the cause for meaningful education reform in Illinois.According to Article X of the Illinois Constitution, "The State shall provide for an efficient system of high quality public educational institutions and services." This mandate is not being fulfilled. FTF provides important information to Illinois citizens and decision makers about what needs to change. FTF works with citizens and allied organizations at the local school district level to act as a counter-veiling force to ineffective and uninformed school boards, administrators, and teachers unions.
Chairman: Jack Roeser
8 East Main Street Carpentersville, IL 60110
Tel: 847-428-0212

OUTRAGE NEWS
http://www.outragenews.org/
 OUTRAGE  is an all volunteer, non-partisan Not for Profit Citizens Watchdog Group which urges citizen involvement in the democratic process.OUTRAGE monitors local government actions for compliance with state statutes and cost-effectiveness. After thorough research, OUTRAGE makes proposals for cost-cutting and legislative changes to bring about more efficiency in government.
P.O. Box 222 Bradley, IL 60915
E-mail: dwb70@aol.com
Tel: 815-933-9696



http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/uploads/files/2008%20Illinois%20Piglet%20Book%20Final%20.pdf


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REVERSE SPIN
http://www.reversespin.com



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ILLINOIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
http://www.ibjonline.com
P.O. Box 170 Alton, IL 62002
Tel: 618-465-5572


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http://www.mcleancountypundit.com/
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http://www.illinoisloop.org/

http://www.jobscoalition.org
The Illinois Coalition for Jobs, Growth & Prosperity represents companies with more than one million Illinois workers. It is a bipartisan non-profit organization with a mission to fight for sensible government policies that lead to a stronger economy and more job opportunities for Illinois workers.
Chairman: Ron Gidwitz
1301 W. 22nd Street, Suite 610, Oak Brook, IL, 60523
Tel: 217-522-1257

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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election

OPEN ILLINOIS
http://www.openillinois.org

U.S. NATIONALDEBTCLOCK


http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNITED OF ILLINOIS
www.ntui.org
In addition to keeping Springfield from passing tax increases, we are working to get the General Assembly to support the Tax Accountability Amendment. This proposed Constitutional Amendment would require that any bill to increase state taxes and fees receive a 2/3 (66%) vote in both chambers of the General Assembly instead of a simple majority, and would require two weeks prior notice for public hearings on any state revenue increase bill.
President: John Tobin
407 S. Dearborn, Suite 1170, Chicago, IL 60605
312-427-5128

ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DISCUSSION
www.illinoisconcon.com
The purpose of Illinoisconcon.com is to inform you about the opportunity Illinois citizens will have in November, 2008, to begin the process of reforming Illinois government, arguably the worst in the nation. It is your opportunity to make your voice heard above the political din and to directly chart the course of government in Illinois for decades to come.
1710 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103 
Tel: 815.968.6601
 


US CENSUS BUREAU
http://www.census.gov


ASSOCIATED PRESS- IL
http://www.wqad.com/global/Category.asp?c=51030


ILLINOIS STATE BUDGET 2008
http://www.state.il.us/budget/FY08%20Operating%20Budget.pdf

 SCHOOL REPORT CARDS
http://www.suntimes.com/pcds/cgi/schools.cgi

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COMMISSIONER WANTS COUNTY CHECKBOOK ONLINE
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PRESS RELEASE: PERAICA INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO PUT COOK COUNTY CHECK REGISTER ONLINE
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