Jeff Wartman

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From Chicago Breaking News…
With a deadline fast approaching for federal prosecutors to file an indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, all eyes will be on the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse this week.
Sources with knowledge of the probe have said the indictment could be filed as soon as Thursday. That is the last scheduled day for the [...]

Anyone who had a doubt that media is often a race to the gutter now has confirmation…
Blago to fill in as WLS radio host
March 24, 2009
The Associated Press
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a new gig – as a Chicago radio host.
WLS-AM program director Bob Shomper says Blagojevich will be on the air from [...]

Ron Paul’s column Texas Straight Talk this week does a great job of describing the problems with President Obama’s dangerous spending proposals.  Our country is going bankrupt, and unless we have spending restraint, we have are going to have further problems.
Bankruptcy is Economic Stimulus
by:  Ron Paul
March 23, 2009
The distraction on Capitol Hill this week has [...]

The date/time/location for our the March social night of the Will County Young Republicans has been confirmed.
What:  Will County Young Republicans March Social Night.
Where:  Post Game Pub & Sedona Grill, 9630 Willow Ln, Mokena, IL 
When:  Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30pm
I am co-hosting this event with our Chairwoman, Gretchen Fritz.
You can find the Facebook event page for [...]

(This is a first in a series of introductory articles I will be writing about technology and politics.  These articles are intended to be introductory)
The Republican Party is falling behind in the utilization of technology.  Much of the force behind President Obama’s insurgent primary campaign and subsequent general election victory was a result of being [...]

If you follow Republican politics, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Jonathon Krohn, the 13 year old who brought down the house at CPAC and has written a book called “Define Conservatism.” 
While it remains to be seen what will happen with Jonathon, one fact is certain:  we need to get back to his definition of conservatism.  In [...]

Looks like disgraced Senator Roland Burris wasn’t truthful with the people of Illinois after all…
On the same December day then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich named Roland Burris to fill President Obama’s U.S. Senate vacancy, Burris’ right-hand political man, Fred Lebed, phoned an associate and told him, “We’ll have to do some things for the governor.”
That’s the recollection [...]