Democratic congressman goes into red country
April 16, 2025DIXON — U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-6th, didn’t expect outright hostility, but some tough talk was certainly foreseen as he traveled to Ronald Reagan’s hometown Saturday. However,…
Marti Deuter, who was elected 45th District state representative in November, picked a timely issue for the first event in her new speaker series. Tuesday’s program was the…
DIXON — U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-6th, didn’t expect outright hostility, but some tough talk was certainly foreseen as he traveled to Ronald Reagan’s hometown Saturday. However,…
Area Easter events include: Jewel-Osco: Several area Jewel-Osco locations will have family events from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include keepsake photos with the Easter Bunny, an…
Pace suburban bus transit agency is looking to improve its Old Chicago Park-n-Ride facility in Bolingbrook, at 120 E. Old Chicago Dr. This is one of the several Park-n-Rides Pace built…
Chicago area offerings and deals for Easter include: Chicago Culinary Kitchen, 2391 N. Hicks Road, Palatine: Offering a Texas BBQ-inspired Easter catering menu for meat lovers or anyone…
Once deep red, DuPage County has been trending Democratic for nearly a decade. On Tuesday, that trend culminated with a jarring thud, as Democratic candidates swept all but one of 49…
In one of the most closely watched mayoral races in the state, Aurora Ald. John Laesch beat two-term incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin to claim the top spot in the second largest city in…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. As a result, the…
We can’t avoid the 8,000-pound elephant in the room any longer, so this week’s column will focus on tariffs and agricultural trade. You will also find valuable information on how…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability…
SPRINGFIELD — Argo Community High School sophomore Luciana Deir wants to go into construction after she graduates. Her classmate, Angelica Turza, wants to work in advertising and…
John Petruszak opened his email to find a message he called “shocking”: the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development had rescinded two grants it had awarded to his advocacy…
SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cellphones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee March…