Chairman authority bill denied by Rauner
— January 24, 2018A legislative bill that would allow county board chairs, with county populations of 300,000-900,000 people, to make committee appointments with their board’s approval and create their…
A legislative bill that would allow county board chairs, with county populations of 300,000-900,000 people, to make committee appointments with their board’s approval and create their…
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said action must be taken quickly to protect the residents of the Quincy Veterans Home. “I feel a sense of urgency and I hope everyone does,” Durbin said last…
Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state of Illinois have launched a new program to help formerly incarcerated men and women start their own businesses. The Pathway to Enterprise for Returning…
All Metro East-area public school districts will see increases in state funding under the new Senate Bill 1 school funding reform law, according to data compiled by the Illinois State…
Private schools could play a key role in the future funding of public schools in Illinois. Part of the deal that got all four legislative leaders on the same page regarding school funding…
The state’s chief procurement officer is defending her action and a Republican lawmaker is calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner to produce proof of his claim that the Democratic state House…
A former Walgreens drug store is being looked at as a remedy for one of the issues plaguing Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, which has been labeled “one of the worst neighborhoods…
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sept. 7 signed an Executive Order creating the governor’s Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force. The task force will be co-chaired by Lt….