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SHILOH, IL —Yesterday in Shiloh, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois hosted a breakfast to discuss how the disastrous top-down policies of Washington and Springfield create high prices and lower wages here in the Land of Lincoln. The breakfast, hosted at a Cracker Barrell in Shiloh, featured lawmakers Mike Bost, Amy Elik and Kevin Schmidt who each spoke to […]
CHICAGO, IL – Grassroots activists from all 50 states embarked on Capitol Hill this week as part of Americans for Prosperity’s annual Capitol Conference. The 2023 Capitol Conference was the largest annual gathering of its kind to date with more than 200 meetings scheduled with members of Congress, senators and other policy champions. Americans for […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) sent a letter to the members of the Arlington Heights Village Board and other Village officials laying out ethics concerns related to the community’s proposed multi-billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded Chicago Bears stadium project. The letter cites the Village’s 2004 gift ban ordinance and warns Arlington Heights to ensure its […]
CHICAGO, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) released an electronic educational booklet highlighting the Invest in Kids Act, a vital education tax credit program that is at risk of being slashed by politicians in Springfield. AFP-IL’s Invest in Kids eBook is part of a larger digital campaign targeted at parents and families of school-aged […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — As the Chicago Bears continue their campaign to build a taxpayer-funded football stadium in Arlington Heights, a new draft piece of legislation reportedly cues up a path forward for the multi-billion dollar corporate welfare deal. Americans for Prosperity-Illinois Deputy State Director Brian Costin released the following statement on the news: “In a state that’s […]
PEORIA, IL – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) launched a new “Dear Congress” ad campaign thanking Congressman Darin LaHood for advancing good policy in Congress on behalf of Illinoisians. The campaign is part of Americans for Prosperity’s national “Dear 118th Congress” ad campaign calling on lawmakers to focus on the major challenges that our country continues to face […]
EFFINGHAM, IL – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) launched a new “Dear Congress” ad campaign thanking Congressman Michael Bost for advancing good policy in Congress on behalf of Illinoisians. The campaign is part of Americans for Prosperity’s national “Dear 118th Congress” ad campaign calling on lawmakers to focus on the major challenges that our country continues to face […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — It’s time for New Year’s resolutions and ringing in a new chapter. But one thing that is not changing in the New Year is the Village of Arlington Heights’ fight to hoodwink taxpayers into subsidizing a multi-billion-dollar project for the Chicago Bears. For months, the Village of Arlington Heights has publicly dismissed concerns […]
Thank you for your interest in helping the Illinois Corporate Welfare Accountability Committee in fighting corporate welfare for Billionaire NFL owners and to protect the taxpayers of Arlington Heights. The Illinois Corporate Welfare Accountability Committee needs to collect over 3,000 signatures before January 3, 2023 to get the following advisory referenda to appear on the […]
