For over a decade, one-party rule has run our state into the ground and made us the brunt of late-night TV comedians’ jokes. Jobs have

St. Joseph Mayor B.J. Hackler was a guest of State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) for Governor Bruce Rauner’s inauguration. 

Senate and House Democrats used their legislative majorities to advance legislation (House Bill 4576) establishing a 2016 special election for the unexpired term of the

Another alternative pushed by Republicans would be to hold a special election in 2016 to vote on a Constitutional Amendment to merge the Comptroller’s office

On Jan. 7 a joint panel of the Senate and House of Representatives met to hear nearly five hours of testimony based on a series

Farmers throughout Illinois are invited to attend a Meet the Buyers event to meet local and regional food buyers Feb. 3, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.

Confusion surrounding a change in the state’s eavesdropping law has sparked controversy. However, Senate Bill 1342, which was recently sent to the Governor for consideration,

Gov. Quinn ordered the General Assembly to return to Springfield for a Jan. 8 special session to consider a 2016 election for state comptroller. However,

On Jan. 1, 2015, more than 200 new laws will take effect in Illinois touching many areas of state government from education and public safety,

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees recently cleared the way for former Symbionese Liberation Army member and convicted felon James Kilgore to work on