Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez announced his retirement, effective the end of June. Perez has served over seven years as Illinois state fire marshal and over 37 years in the…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good policy. A father of five who…
NASHVILLE — Lloyd Karmeier is the third Illinois Supreme Court justice from Nashville, home to about 3,200 people two hours south of Springfield. Karmeier said “almost every one”…
SPRINGFIELD — Senate President John Cullerton will resign from the General Assembly sometime in January, he told his caucus in a meeting after the fall veto session concluded Thursday,…
Peoria Police Chief Jerry Mitchell abruptly announced he is leaving Feb. 9, as a City Hall investigation into misconduct allegations draws to a close. City officials hired an outside…