Normally, revenue received by a state from fuel taxes is returned to municipalities throughout the state to cover the costs of products and services to keep the roads healthy and safe.
With the help of State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23), DuPage County residents' communities finally may get millions of dollars in state tax revenues that have been held up during the budget impasse.
With more organizations forced to curtail services to senior citizens because of the Illinois state budget impasse, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) recently spent time delivering meals to elderly residents in Glendale Heights as part of a program sponsored by the DuPage Senior Citizens’ Council -- a program, like many, hit by budget cuts.
A new law requiring dogs and cats to be scanned for microchips within 24 hours of arriving at an animal shelter is set to go into effect on Friday.
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) joined 39 other members of a legislative task force in refusing to advance a proposal to study ‘systemic conflicts of interest’ in the state's property tax system.
Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) called for reform during a recent Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing to discuss a report about the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home late last year.
Illinois Republican Party said in a tweet that another Illinois Democrat has been sentenced to jail time. Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton will spend one year in jail for embezzlement.