Lawmaker proposes new statues at state Capitol
— February 14, 2019Would four new statues or six new statues look better on the Illinois Capitol complex grounds? Loosely, that’s what Rep. Tom Bennett, a Pontiac Republican, is trying to figure out….
Would four new statues or six new statues look better on the Illinois Capitol complex grounds? Loosely, that’s what Rep. Tom Bennett, a Pontiac Republican, is trying to figure out….
Getting legislation through the state House of Representatives will still run through the office of House Speaker Mike Madigan. Rules dictating how the next two years of the House will…
The leader of the state Republican Party is not giving Gov. J.B. Pritzker any honeymoon period, already ripping the new governor for the message that increasing top administrators’…
Kicking off the 2019 Peoria city-county legislative breakfast and workshop, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis identified public safety pension reform as the top state issue facing lawmakers in…
Illinois’ most strapped residents are the one who wind up paying when Medicare fraud takes place, according to Gov. Bruce Rauner. The governor said it is estimated that $1 billion…
Individuals looking to register for the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program (OAPP) can now do so on-line through the Illinois Cannabis Tracking System at https://etk.icts.illinois.gov….
Despite just being elected a state representative, Anne Stava-Murray already has her eyes set on the U.S. Senate. That may be a good thing as the state House may not be the friendliest…
SPRINGFIELD — The state’s minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some state taxes and licensing fees…