Chicago Young Republicans

BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter

Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk blasted his Democratic rival Alexi Giannoulias today for not releasing his income tax returns.

"I worry the coming implosion of his family bank may have tax implications for him, and therefore he's not willing to release his taxes," Kirk said. "I knew that I had to finish my taxes on time because I was running for a very high-profile office."

Trust numbers 'rarely get this low,' survey sponsor says

By LIZ SIDOTI
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Can you trust Washington?

Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they can't and they have little faith that the massive federal bureaucracy can solve the nation's ills, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center that shows public confidence in the federal government at one of the lowest points in a half-century.

CYR member and  candidate for the 5th Congressional district, David Ratowitz had the crowd cheering at the Tax Day Tea Party.

SPRINGFIELD -- Governor candidate Bill Brady marked Tax Day today by calling on Illinois residents to make their voices heard against Pat Quinn’s 33 percent tax increase, which he said will go to further bloat the government.

 By Ed Rollins, CNN Senior Political Contributor

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Poll shows American voters are as polarized as people are in Washington
Ed Rollins says Republicans have bounced back after being written off as ineffective
He says Palin has become star of GOP, but others are getting support
Rollins says real focus needs to be on winning House, Senate seats.

By Bernard Schoenburg - State Journal Register

Bill Brady, by the way, was in attendance with his wife, NANCY, at the Chicago Cubs home opener Monday at Wrigley Field. They and former GOP state Sen. TOM WALSH, now a lobbyist, were the only familiar Springfield faces I was lucky enough to run into at the game.

A lot of people were scurrying about the concourse area when I ran into the candidate, and there was certainly no crowd around him.

“Let’s say we’re going to get better known in Chicago,” he told me later.

Roger Keats rallies the crowd in Palatine. Follow the Keats campaign at www.keatsforcook.org