Illinois State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is concerned about what the repercussions could be should the so-called "Worker's Rights Amendment" be approved by voters in the upcoming election.
Students using cell phones in class has become such a problem at Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 that the school administration is doing what it can to halt the learning disruptions.
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is calling on the Illinois legislature to act after an audit revealed the state paid almost $2 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims during the pandemic.
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) believes Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) latest proposed budget that outlines increased spending and tax relief in the form of a one-time payment is "completely disconnected from reality."
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) wasn't impressed with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) budget plan delivered as part of the State of the State Address earlier this month, calling the governor's proposal "a series of budget gimmicks."
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) proposed an increase in spending for early childhood education, state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Pontiac) has asked for a better breakdown as to how those dollars would be spent.
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R- Shelbyville) has invited his constituents to enjoy a slice of pizza and talk with him and other elected officials at a campaign event in Taylorville.
Illinois State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) believes the message from Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) about the state's budget during his State of the State Address was "misleading at best."
State Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) is spreading the word about a newly established scholarship program in the state aimed to help advance the credentials of people who work in early childhood education.
Changes are coming to public college admission requirements in Illinois starting the first of the year, and state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) wanted to make sure his constituents were up-to-date and knew what the adjustments were.
Republican lawmakers in Illinois believe a federal court's ruling validates what they've been saying all along, the new legislative district maps signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker are 'unconstitutional.'
State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Watseka) has been using his time off from the General Assembly to make stops across his legislative district and visit his constituents who live and work in the 106th district.
The Illinois General Assembly has made progress towards fighting government corruption with the passage of an ethics package, but state Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) said more needs to be done.
State Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) announced late last month that more than $62,000 in grant money to help with equipment purchases was awarded to four fire departments in Illinois' 52nd Senate District, the district he represents.
Now that the ink has dried on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) signature on the new legislative district maps for Illinois, Republicans feel as though Pritzker broke his 2018 campaign promise to veto a redistricting map drawn by partisan politicians or their staff, WCIA reported.
Republicans in the Illinois House of Representatives have a plan called Reimagine Illinois to accomplish their vision of a state free of corruption, responsible with money, booming jobs and safe.
It's a day typically recognized on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, but because the COVID-19 pandemic has strained many nonprofit organizations whose missions are to help those in need, 2020's Giving Tuesday happened earlier this year.