ENDORSEMENT: Carolyn Schofield for Illinois House in 66th District Republican primary

Voters looking for a staunch conservative with impressive credentials would be well advised to look past the incumbent, state Rep. Allen Skillicorn, and choose challenger Carolyn Schofield.

They can rest assured that Schofield strongly supports the 2nd Amendment, insists on curbing government spending and opposes the state’s proposed progressive income tax. Plus, Schofield has a wealth of experience as a public servant on the McHenry County Board, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and other governmental bodies.

At the same time, Schofield understands that legislators do the public a disservice when they cling to absolutist positions at all costs. Big problems — and Illinois has plenty — don’t get solved by saying “no” over and over. Skillicorn, for example, most recently stuck to his “no new taxes” stand, even to the point of voting against a motor fuel tax hike that would finance desperately needed road projects in his own district.

Schofield is the better choice in this race.

Illustration by Caroline Hurley

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