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General Assembly gives itself another month to reach budget accord

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 8, 2017

The General Assembly will meet in a continuous session through June to try to put a budget in place for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1.

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Carmi White teachers earn grants to help with classroom projects

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 5, 2017

Six teachers in the Carmi White County School District have been awarded $200 grants by the Carmi Chamber of Commerce, the city announced recently.

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SIC partners with EIU, WIU and MSU on transfer outreach and agreements

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 5, 2017

Southeastern Illinois College (SIC) recently worked on transfer outreach and agreements with Eastern Illinois University (EIU), Western Illinois University (WIU) and Murray State University (MSU), according to a release from the school.

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Fowler fights for full-budget deal as fiscal year nears end

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 4, 2017

Another unbalanced budget isn't going to right the sinking ship that is Illinois, Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) told his fellow lawmakers as the Senate adjourned on Wednesday without a budget agreement.

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Madigan rep says Democratic gubernatorial candidates toe the line on tax increase

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 1, 2017

All of the Democrats hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 are backing Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's budget goal of raising taxes rather than enacting reforms, a Madigan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune recently.

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Cavaletto tells Salem residents to bring out their shred-worthy documents

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 31, 2017

Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) wants Salem residents to rid themselves of some sensitive documents and some worries at a paper shredding event on July 15.

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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

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Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

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Severin talks to constituents via first teleconference town hall

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 22, 2017

Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) got a chance to respond to concerns from his constituents during his inaugural teleconference town hall meeting recently.

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Skype now, pizza later, Rauner promises Richland County students

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Richland County Elementary students got quite a surprise on May 15 when Gov. Bruce Rauner paid them a virtual visit via Skype and promised more to come in the form of a pizza party.

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Replacing state pension with 401(k) hailed as first step toward saving Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) recently proposed a way to fix lllinois' ongoing and worsening pension woes: Eliminate the pension.

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Small businesses have big role to play in saving Illinois, Rauner says on tour

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 18, 2017

Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.

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Raindrops fall, but turkey numbers rise for third straight season

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 16, 2017

A soggy end to the turkey season couldn't dampen lllinois' hunters, whose 15,719 total turkey take for the North and South zones came in well above last year’s count of 15,484.

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Cavaletto: 'Sadness, pride' part of fallen firefighter ceremony

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

The 24th Annual Memorial Program for Illinois Fallen Firefighters in Springfield pulled Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) in two directions recently, he said.

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Cavaletto dishes on breakfast program on visit to Patoka

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 8, 2017

Students throughout lllinois might still be able to skip classes, but they won't have an excuse for skipping breakfast anymore if a pilot program co-sponsored by Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) succeeds.

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Severin pushes legislative pay freeze: no state budget, no bulging billfolds

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 8, 2017

State legislators should be in the job for the people, not the paycheck, Rep. David Severin (R-Benton) told Tom Miller on "Morning Newswatch," a program on WJPF's News Radio.

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Fowler hails moves to reduce legislation, blasts more gun regulations

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 8, 2017

It was two steps up and one step back for the state Senate, according to Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg).

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War hero, ex-CIA boss Petraeus to speak at Chicago fundraiser

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 5, 2017

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus, perhaps best known for leading the American military efforts in Iraq under Presdent George W. Bush, will provide the keynote address at the 6th Annual Navy Seal Foundation's "Chicago Evening of Tribute," a fundraising event that supports Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families.

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Cavaletto hails hold on replacing correctional center nurses

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 28, 2017

Nurses at correctional facilities throughout Illinois held onto their jobs -- at least temporarily -- after all sides agreed to work toward a better solution than subcontracting the work, Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) announced on Thursday.