Business
Sanalitro: ‘I am thrilled that my bills are advancing in the legislative process’
Freshman state Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Bloomingdale) is touting the progress of two bills she is sponsoring.
Illinois General Assembly
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Government
Cabello pushes for business-friendly legislation: Governor, majority lawmakers doing nothing to make Illinois 'a business-friendly state'
Illinois state Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) is among a growing number of lawmakers pushing for legislation designed to attract more businesses to the state and keep them from leaving.
Business
Teamsters' O'Brien: Burr Ridge Teamsters leaders have 'years-long pattern of using their positions to enrich themselves'
An audit of the Burr Ridge-based Teamsters Local 731 has revealed alleged impropriety in the union’s leadership.
Schools
Illinois lawmaker introduces bill to fund school resource officers
State Representative Jed Davis of Yorkville has introduced a new bill aimed at enhancing school safety in Illinois. House Bill 1346 seeks to establish the School Resource Officer (SRO) Grant Program, which would provide funding for hiring law enforcement officers as SROs in schools across the state.
Schools
Founder of Breakthrough Ideas on mental health screenings bill: 'They think they can parent your child better than you can'
Jeanne Ives, a former Illinois State Representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, criticized Governor JB Pritzker's administration for its approach to family matters.
Breakthrough Ideas founder: Gov. Pritzker is 'protecting illegals and lawlessness over the law abiding'
Jeanne Ives, a former state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, expressed in an X post her desire for more people to recognize Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker as prioritizing illegal immigrants over law-abiding citizens.