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The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up of six state
representatives and one senator, is accusing House Minority
Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, of playing “silly games” after
she denied several services at the Capitol for not voting for
her as leader.
Some of the services the group said they are being denied
include access to their state websites, emails, and email
newsletter services, access to communications staffers including
access to social media sites, audio and visual services and
press release services, and all outreach assistance services.
“At the end of the day, what she’s doing here is she is
punishing tax paying voters,” said Vice Chairman Blaine Wilhour,
R-Beecher City.
This comes after Aaron Del Mar, the co-chair of the Illinois
Republican Party, abruptly resigned, saying Republican
principles of transparency and integrity are being compromised.
Del Mar did not offer specifics.
Wilhour said it is time for new party leadership.
“I think the only way to unify the caucus at this point is for
her to step aside,” said Wilhour.
A request for comment from McCombie’s office was not returned.
The Illinois Freedom Caucus issued a statement after they
learned the Statehouse services were being denied.
“Minority Leader Tony McCombie has officially declared war on
conservatives. She seems to be more interested in going after
conservative members of her own caucus than she is in taking on
the Democrats who control every level of government in our state
and who have run our state into the ground,” the statement read.
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