Southern Illinois News

Windhorst announces emergency response efforts for flood-ravaged Illinois

By Robert Hadley | Jul 5, 2019

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) has mounted a relief effort after two months of record rains across Illinois have damaged crops as well as commercial and residential property.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Morrison, Ives urge rebuilding GOP after Rauner confesses election apathy

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner concedes governor's race to Pritzker

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst says leadership change in Springfield will help state avoid 'death spiral'

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Patrick Windhorst, the Republican candidate for the 118th House District, was recently endorsed by U.S. Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), a congressman since 1997.

From SE Illinois News

Sheriffs endorse Windhorst for 118th House District seat

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Massac County Sheriff Ted Holder recently endorsed Patrick Windhorst, the Massac County State's Attorney, for state representative for the 118th District.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst ad links his Democratic opponent to Madigan, higher taxes

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Republican candidate Patrick Windhorst recently posted a TV ad on social media that presents the differences between him and his Democratic opponent as three choices.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst blames slow income growth on weak policy

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Pointing out that personal income growth for Illinois lags the national average, District 118 House candidate Patrick Windhorst reminded voters on Facebook the problem is rooted in the state’s economic policies.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst cries foul over misleading Democratic campaign mailer

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Illinois House candidate Patrick Windhorst recently spoke out on social media against a campaign ad by his opponent, Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie, that claims he would cut funding for veterans.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst pledges to fight for small business as 118th District representative

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Republican state House candidate Patrick Windhorst was recently endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

From Chicago City Wire

Madigan funding ensures key votes, Illinois Policy Institute reports

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.

Manar, Democrats behind education funding cuts, McMillan says

By Robert Hadley | Aug 29, 2018

Although Meissner Elementary School in Bunker Hill closed 15 years ago, responsibility for its demise has become an issue in the 2018 race for the 48th Senate District seat.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst vows to 'take back Southern Illinois' if elected

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Republican candidate Patrick Windhorst recently endorsed “The People’s Pledge,” a vow to remove House Speaker Mike Madigan from power and establish term limits for elected officials in Illinois.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst visits Shawnee MTD to raise grassroots support

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Illinois House candidate Patrick Windhorst recently congratulated workers for exemplary service during a recent visit to the Shawnee Mass Transit District headquarters in Vienna.

From Prairie State Wire

Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

From Prairie State Wire

Liberty Justice Center attorney says practical, ideological reasons led to SCOTUS decision on union fees

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.