An education representative in one of Illinois’ “collar counties” said opposition by township government leaders or any leaders to the state legislature’s proposed two-year property tax freeze was welcome because of the funding property taxes provide.
Illinois township governments' opposition to a property tax freeze, including a now-defeated amendment that would have required voter referendums on such freezes in most counties, is predictable, said the Burr Ridge village mayor.
A bill to provide more funding to increase students opportunities at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) brought up very different feelings from four GOP senators at a recent Senate Education Committee hearing.
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Republican Seth Lewis is running against incumbent Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) for the 23rd District's state Senate seat next fall.
Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) on Tuesday stood with Democratic lawmakers in Springfield in support of legislation that Second Amendment advocates warn would put hundreds of independent gun dealers across the state out of business.
Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole had no problem telling senators he was not pleased with a proposal to continue cuts to local governments.
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) hates the idea of special-interest legislation.
With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican Michael Connelly and Democrat Laura Ellman were tied in the race for the Illinois Senate District 21 seat.
Democrat Thomas Cullerton has been declared the winner in the 23rd District Senate race against Republican Seth Lewis.
Republican John Curran has been declared the winner in the 41st Senate District against Democrat Bridget Fitzgerald.
Yadav “Nick” Nathwani, a Republican trustee for Milton Township, has been appointed state senator for the 24th District.
Former state Sen. Chris Nybo, a Republican of Elmhurst, is expanding his legal operations by an adding lobbying to his list of client services.
While he supports minimum-wage-increase legislation, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) does not agree with a recent bill that would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
State Sen. James D. "Jim" Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) says that Illinois needs to take a close look at what's happening in New York before implementing newly elected Gov. J.B. Pritzker's progressive income tax
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) recently announced in a statement he is "exploring a bid" for the 2020 Republican nomination in for the 14th District U.S. House seat.