Art Rigby has built a foundation on being frugal. He and his wife of 56 years have sent all five children of their children to college without amassing a mountain of debt.

State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has proposed a package of bills that he thinks will get to the bottom of deep-seated problems in Illinois government.

When the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) scheduled a strike vote earlier this year, many viewed the move as another tactic orchestrated by the union to prevent Gov. Bruce Rauner from imposing his last, best offer.

Following a single term as Peru Township clerk, Steve Weberski hopes to make the transition from township clerk to township trustee in the 2017 spring local elections.

Nearly one year after a self-appointed government watchdog group exposed the questionable campaign spending of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino that launched state and federal investigations, Mautino’s response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit is confirmation that he broke state laws, the group claims.

Jerry Long, the Republican candidate challenging Democratic incumbent Andy Skoog for his District 76 State House seat, has a clear view of what needs to change in Illinois for the state to prosper.

Illinois’ General State Aid (GSA) funds K-12 education and was originally intended to financially support school districts with the most need. Through the years, however, the formulas used to calculate the amount of state funding school districts receive has sparked outrage over the funding system providing large subsidies to a few select districts, namely, Chicago Public Schools.

Illinois state Rep. Andrew Skoog (D-District 76) is “just another double-talking politician” who is all too eager to please House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Illinois Rebuild Project says.