BUILDING ACONSERVATIVEMOVEMENT
The Chain O' Lakes Patriots are reshaping Illinois politics from the ground upβorganizing precincts, mobilizing voters, and proving grassroots conservatives can win.
Together, we're taking back our community.













American Grit
Our movement is built by everyday patriots who refuse to sit on the sidelines. We organize, we mobilize, we winβone precinct at a time.
Builder,
Not Performer
Grassroots organizer. Community builder. Unapologetic political satirist. Mike "Mickey" Scornavacco lives in the real world.
Founder of Chain O' Lakes Patriots. Republican Precinct Committeeperson for Antioch. Published author of six books. Regular at Captain's Quarters and Blarney's Island.
"The kind of guy institutions don't know what to do with, because he doesn't beg for permission."Read Mickey's Full Story β
Political Books by Conservative Author
Conservative political satire. No woke narratives. Just unfiltered truth.






Conservative Merchandise & Patriotic Gear
Patriotic merchandise that refuses to apologize. Republican t-shirts for Americans who won't back down.








Conservative News Blog

Keep the Chain Local: No Liberal, Outside-Chicago Influence on Our Waterway
Chain O' Lakes boaters pay the fees and live with the rules. Join us Thursday, Oct. 29 at Captain's Quarters in Antioch to talk about who's really calling the shots on the Fox Waterway.

Hey, Look Ma, They Suddenly Love Pretrial Detention
The SAFE-T Act was great until the accused was someone they did not like. A look at the selective outrage surrounding pretrial detention in Illinois.

Democrats Confused at Antioch Parade by Lack of Nudity and Sex Toys, Now Blaming Local Patriot and Jeep Owner
Antioch had a Fourth of July parade and some Democrats did not know what to do with themselves. No naked adults. No sex toys. Just families, flags, kids, candy, and a whole lot of America. So naturally, they had to find something to cry about.