State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) says it's time to act on the mismanagement in the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) that ultimately led to the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home last fall.
The most recent U.S. Census numbers show that Illinois lost population numbers for the first time in two centuries and a seat in U.S. Congress will consequentially be revoked from the state.
Partial data for the 2020 U.S. Census has been reported, and as a result of Illinois experiencing a population drop for the first time in 200 years, the state is losing a seat in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) voted with Trump more than 90% of the time, but his recent public critical statements about the former president and the GOP have opened him up to criticism from Trump Republican Party supporters.
Illinois voters rejected a progressive income tax amendment that was criticized for having potentially devastating impacts on the state's taxpayers by removing the flat tax rate, skyrocket small business taxes by 47% and allow the possibility of taxing retirees.