State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Woodhull), who captured his second term in an unopposed election last November, is urging his social media followers to attend an event he is organizing honoring veterans.
Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.
House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.
Six Illinois Republican lawmakers have moved to block a bill Gov. Bruce Rauner signed in August exempting illegal immigrants from being deported if local authorities apprehend them on unrelated matters.
Rep. Ryan Spain's (R-Peoria) legislative support of manufacturing jobs has won him the Technology and Manufacturing Association’s (TMA) highest rating.
Registration for adult education classes covering basic skills or English language training is underway through Dec. 19 for the free classes that begin next month at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC).