Jeanne Ives is not holding back her disappointment over news that Illinois state Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has been indicted on federal charges of embezzlement for allegedly pocketing as much as $275,000 from union bosses for a job where he was required to do next to nothing.
A political rival who narrowly lost to recently indicted state Sen. Thomas Cullerton called for Cullerton to resign in the wake of the charges.
A political fundraiser in Illinois last week was riddled with criticism by both Republicans and Democrats.
State Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-Western Springs) was among a group of DuPage County lawmakers who voted no on a proposal hailed as a step toward ending “systemic conflicts of interest in the Illinois property tax system,” as stated in a Republication legislator's press release.
Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, listened to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address that was released on Feb. 19 to legislators of the state. Despite the optimism and encouraging words regarding the financial situation in Illinois, he does not not believe that the higher taxes and an unbalanced budget is going to fix the fiscal crisis of Illinois.
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has a singular focus in his run for the U.S. Congress.
Running a business has never been easy, but it’s never been as hard as it is right now.
Citing the inability to apply a bipartisan approach, Illinois State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) blasted Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal and virtual State of the State address.
It is no longer prohibited to consume alcohol on trains, per a new bill sponsored by state Sen. Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law on April 2.
In Illinois, options for voting will likely expand.
A new Illinois Senate bill is designed to end spam phone calls from telemarketers using unknown or familiar numbers.
A bill aimed at "phasing out" toxic chemicals found in foam used to fight fires unanimously passed the Illinois State Senate April 23.
Veteran state Sen. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is no fan of a bill that would authorize a plan designed at expanding 5G technology.
The senior population in Illinois will have more flexibility and expansive options when shopping for supplemental plans to Medicare through legislation the state Senate approved, Sen. Laura Murphy said in a May 7 release.
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plains) proposed legislation that would allow Medicare participants the opportunity to switch their plans without getting hit with less favorable terms.