Illinois Valley Times

LaSalle Tea Party founder Art Havenhill dies

By Raymond Valledor | Mar 21, 2021

Art Havenhill, the founder of LaSalle Tea Party, passed away late Thursday night after battling an illness for several months.Havenhill was a staunch believer that citizens should be heavily involved in the political system.

Spain on curbside voting bill: Do we have an idea of the magnitude of the cost?

By Raymond Valledor | Mar 19, 2021

State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) cited cost and security as his reasons for opposing HB 1871, a bill that would expand curbside voting and vote-by-mail.

Anti-Trump Republican Kinzinger's district could be mapped out of existence

By Raymond Valledor | Mar 17, 2021

Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s career may soon be cut short not because Donald Trump promised to eliminate those who voted to impeach him but because of Illinois’ remapping plans for its congressional districts.