Q: What’s worse than a local newspaper that doesn’t do its job?
A: One that does it very poorly!
So there I was at brand new 25th District State Senator Jim Oberweis’ open house yesterday when I couldn’t believe my ears. And this time, it wasn’t something the Senator said! As people were filing in and out of his North Aurora Office, Chronicle and Shaw Media reporter Nicole Weskerna actually asked visitors if they wanted to make a statement on same-sex marriage! 
Really? The paper that doesn’t take a stand on anything finally decides to grow a pair?
I’ve been as hard on Jim as anyone, but even someone with my vastly limited intelligence knew this was neither the time nor the place to go after him or his guests. Don’t we have to give Jim some credit for persevering, mellowing a bit, and getting elected to public office?
And when someone like Tom Cross is the cream of the Springfield GOP crop, what have we got to lose?
This was Jim’s big day. It was his turn to be the center attention. Whether you agree with him or not, it was our turn to wish him well in Springfield. Then, if only for a moment (someone had a word with the young lady), it was undone by a reporter who doesn’t even begin to understand the concept of manners.
And have the nerve to wonder why people despise the press as much as they do.
Hey! Tom Shaw! You really need to stop counting your dwindling pile of cash, pick up the phone TODAY, and personally apologize to Sen. Oberweis. Then you might want to have a little talk with your reporter.
right on Jeff! well said!
The Illinois Republican Party connected leadership unfotunately has become an entrenched connected leadership private club.
With their hand picked lackey overseeing the club the perks and campaign contracts remain intact and unsupervised by the thousands they represent.
If Mr. Brady had departed from a corporate “platform” or policy he would be gone.
How can the foxes control the henhouse without a handpicked guard at the door?
They will steer all editorial advantage to Senator Kirk Dillard, their choicefor Governor who will continue to keep this private club alive,
at the expense of good, principled GOP members.
Watch, or continue to watch them urge media friends to continue to assassinate all potential opponents, Schock, Brady and Rutherford.