The Chicago Young Republicans are a vibrant, energetic group that offers young Republicans in the Chicagoland area a friendly and welcoming place to meet, network, volunteer, learn and participate in Chicago, Illinois and national politics. MISSON & VISION ABOUT US. Watch live streams and the best highlights across Twitch categories like Just Chatting, Fortnite, Counter-Strike, League of Legends, and more. Maybe that early "commando" training conditioned her for the rough and tumble game of politics, and she can't remember when .she wasn't interested in it . . . recalling a heated argu-ment at the age of 12, while seated on a fence post, concerning the merits of being a Democrat instead of a Republic an. Maybe that early "commando" training conditioned her for the rough and tumble game of politics, and she can't remember when .she wasn't interested in it . . . recalling a heated argu-ment at the age of 12, while seated on a fence post, concerning the merits of being a Democrat instead of a Republic an. The maternal grandfather of Judge Baker sitting in the Circuit Court of Cook County on March 24th and 25th of 1892, was a member of the state legislature of New York. The father of this same Judge Baker was a prosperous farmer whose desire it was to prepare his six sons for public service. Judge Baker, the son, responded to President Lincoln.