Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is urging Democrats in Springfield to work with his party to formulate reforms to get Illinois back on track.
Anyone interested in taking more than a passing interest in government is invited to take part in the Better Government Association's (BGA) "Watchdog Training" on April 24 in Naperville.
A bipartisan bill to monitor and study the environmental and health effects of Chicago O’Hare Airport and its runways unanimously passed the Illinois House on Tuesday and is awaiting Senate reading.
The Village of Glendale Heights had the 374th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- up 40 spots from its February ranking.
The Village of Bolingbrook had the 584th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of January 2016 -- down 5 spots from its December ranking.
Of the 51 votes still to be counted in the razor thin Glen Ellyn School District 41 tax hike referendum, twice as many are from Republicans than Democrats.