Op-ed: Dividing instead of uniting
After the speech done by our Democratic Leader and Chief, Joe Biden, people are in awe, hurt, disgusted, and more divided than ever.
After the speech done by our Democratic Leader and Chief, Joe Biden, people are in awe, hurt, disgusted, and more divided than ever.
It's that time again, where the county has sent out its "Permanent Vote by Mail" flyers.
Illinois State Senate District 25 candidate Heather Brown recently recounted a troubling experience during a petition drive event in which she felt intimidated by two individuals.
Heather Brown, a candidate for the Illinois State Senate District 25, has ignited a debate regarding the state’s laws pertaining to the age at which children can be left home alone.
Heather Brown, a candidate for Illinois State Senate District 25, has endorsed the Parents Matter Coalition's initiative to place a parental rights question on the state's November 2024 ballot. Brown is advocating for parents to insist that "child's healthcare" be included in the ballot, underscoring the importance of enhanced parental consent in medical decisions and restricting schools' ability to act without parental approval.
Illinois State Senate District 25 candidate Heather Brown has taken a strong stance against antisemitism, particularly in the context of her opponent State Sen. Karina Villa’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. Villa, along with 15 Democrat colleagues, signed a letter attributing the Hamas attack to “inequality.”
State Senate District 25 candidate Heather Brown is bringing attention to the obscured history and rising costs of tolls in Illinois, emphasizing the need for transparency in the toll system. Highlighting the shift from toll booths to electronic systems, Brown expressed concern about the increasing toll increments that burden the working class.
State Sen. Karina Villa authored a bill amending prenatal syphilis testing requirements that passed both the House and Senate of the Illinois General Assembly.
State Sen. Karina Villa authored a bill that passed both the House and Senate to strengthen enforcement of accessibility standards in public facilities and housing.
State Sen. Karina Villa authored a bill promoting nonopioid pain management alternatives that passed both the Illinois House and Senate.
State Sen. Karina Villa authored a bill redefining water supply system terms that passed both the House and Senate of the Illinois General Assembly.
State Sen. Karina Villa authored a bill that passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly to increase transparency in student law enforcement referrals and discipline policies.
State Sen. Karina Villa, author of the bill, introduced the measure in the Illinois Senate to restrict state contracts with companies involved in federal civil immigration enforcement.