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COVID financial help for Illinois restaurants
The Illinois Restaurant Association is encouraging restaurants still suffering from the economic fallout of COVID-19 to begin applying for Revitalization Fund grants from the U.S.
Illinois economy in need of pro-jobs/pro-business leadership
Once again, CEO Magazine ranks Illinois as one of the worst states in its annual “Best States for Business” report. Only New York and California
April 26-30 is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
With the start of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) statewide road construction season, April 26-30 has been designated as “Work Zone Safety Awareness Week”
Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol
Thousands of new bills are filed every year by lawmakers in Springfield. Some of them feature popular, widely-accepted ideas to make the state better, while
Political insiders over Illinois families
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) joins his Senate Republican colleagues in renewing their calls for Gov. Pritzker to make good on his campaign promise to
Senate passes state and local tax deduction bill
Small businesses in Illinois, who suffer from some of the highest taxes in the nation, stand to benefit from a state senator’s legislation to alter
Uptick in Scott’s Law crashes cause concerns
With crash totals on the rise, Senate Republicans are urging drivers to slow down and move over for stopped emergency vehicles. Scott’s Law, known as
Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol
Thousands of new bills are filed every year by lawmakers in Springfield. Some of them feature popular, widely accepted ideas to make the state better,
Redistricting committee hearings continue to receive criticism
The Senate’s Redistricting Committees continued hearings this week, seeking input from the public on how to best draw a new legislative map. Despite decennial census