Described as "the one that got away," Democrats are trying to retake the 76th House District that had been in their hands for at least 40 years until Republican state Rep. Jerry Lee Long (R-Streator) snatched it away two years ago.
Proposed tax hikes by gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker could not come at worse time for the state, Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) said at a recent news conference on Pritzker's proposed tax hikes
La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120, Serena Community Unit School District 2 and Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to a dangerous weapon during the 2016-17 school year in Illinois Valley, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.
About 88 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 89 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Ottawa during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.
There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Marseilles during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.
There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Sheffield during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.
There were four offenders released on parole during the third quarter living near Illinois zip code 61356, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.
There was one offender released on parole during the third quarter living near Illinois zip code 61370, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.
Democratic Jerry Hicks's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Jerry L Hicks, spent $3,464 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
There were three offenders released on parole during the third quarter that live in Sheffield zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.
Republican Lori Werden's election campaign committee, Friends for Lori Werden, spent $292 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Princeton during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.
There were four offenders released on parole during the third quarter that live in Mendota zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.
There were two offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in La Salle during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.