AURORA—At the Western Township Republican Organization meeting in Blackberry Township on Oct. 18, Tao Martinez, Democrat nominee for Coroner, announced his public support and endorsement of Chris Lauzen, Republican nominee for Kane County Board Chairman.

Both candidates bring elected experience, focus on changing county culture In the race for Kane County Board Chairman, both candidates feature a long history in holding elected office.

On Friday, Aug. 17, Governor Quinn has called a Special Session of the General Assembly that will cost Illinois taxpayers an extra $40,000 and will be as good for us as a deep-fried Twinkie at the State...

Whew! What did you think about your most recent property taxes? Mine went up nearly 12 percent, and I don’t like it.

Two Republicans and two Democrats will face their respective party opponent in the primary election on Tuesday, March 20. The winner of each primary will run against each other in the general election this fall.

AURORA—Children of Illinois veterans, who are enrolled or have been accepted to any University of Illinois campus (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield), can now apply for the “Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver,” according to state Sen. Chris Lauzen...

AURORA—As widely reported on Jan. 6, the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Kidd rescued an Iranian fishing boat that had been commandeered by suspected pirates just days after Tehran warned the United States to keep its warships out...

AURORA—Senator Chris Lauzen invites local military families with active servicemen and women to record and send a free personalized holiday season video greeting to their deployed family members.

Illinois—The Legislative Audit Commission announced this week that it is accepting applications from people interested in appointment as Auditor General of the State of Illinois.

by State Sen. Chris Lauzen 25th District Sorry to have to ask, but I need your help. I voted "No" on SB1652, the Electrical Energy Infrastructure Improvement Program.

Redistricting creates 6 degrees of separation between area officials KANE COUNTY—After serving nearly 20 years in the Illinois State Senate, Chris Lauzen announced he’s running for Kane County Board Chairman.

Maple Park—State Sen. Chris Lauzen (R-25) announced that a traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Route 38 and Meredith Road near Kaneland High School.

I begin every conversation with a public employee or teacher who calls to advise "no changes" to their pension plans "Teachers g - o - o- o -d, majority of politicians b - a - a -...

Mayors visit capitol to keep state from cutting village funds ELBURN—With Local Government Distributive Funds (LGDF) in jeopardy of elimination, a group of mayors and village presidents made a show of force in Springfield to urge lawmakers not...

My prayer is that President Obama will use the termination of the hunt for Osama bin Laden to pivot U.S. strategy in order to fight the war on terrorism effectively.

Truth is the first casualty of war. The same goes for politics.

SPRINGFIELD—State Sen. Chris Lauzen (R—Aurora) was sworn in as a member of the 97th General Assembly on Jan. 12.

Majorities in 99 out of 102 counties voted for his opponent, however Governor Pat Quinn declares that he has a mandate to raise our taxes.

Nearly 10 percent of Illinois workers are unemployed, home foreclosures are at all-time historic highs. Our budget is unconstitutionally and catastrophically imbalanced, state pension plans are bankrupt, social services decimated, education on its knees.

Both incumbent Republican Chris Lauzen and his Democrat challenger, Leslie Juby, believe the state government needs to be reformed.

Guaranteeing government employees their government jobs for the next two years does not make Governor Quinn the “Jobs Governor,” as he claims.

If it was your son or daughter who was being deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq, what would be your opinion of these wars?

The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created in each state a federally funded health insurance program known as a “high risk pool.”

One of the most frustrating and legitimate complaints that constituents share with me is “How can my property taxes increase, or even stay the same, when the value of my property has dramatically decreased?”

ELBURN—Village President Dave Anderson said Monday he is concerned about the state's delay in income-tax disbursements to municipalities when the village already faces budget challenges.

In ancient Sparta, Spartan mothers commanded their soldier sons, “Come home victorious, or come home on your shield.”

If constituents whom I serve fail to make their mortgage payments, the bank forecloses. If we don't make our car payment, the car is repossessed.

I deeply appreciate the landslide support that voters in the Republican Primary provided for me and our volunteers. It is a privilege to work for you, and I will do my best for you and your family.

The local unofficial results from the Feb. 2, 2010 primary election. Winners names are in bold.

In early May, I sent a survey to my constituents, both Democrats and Republicans, to get their final advice before we voted on many issues in June and early July.

KANE COUNTY—Kane County Board member Drew Frasz is thrilled about the progress of his proposed wayside horn installation at railroad crossings between Campton Hills and Maple Park.

Because the General Assembly remains at a tragic budget impasse, I propose (along with other members of the Senate Republican Caucus) that we adopt a temporary “bridge” budget to last one or more months, until those who...