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Niemerg weighs in on charges against Madigan: 'This indictment has been a long time coming'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 30, 2022

Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Teutopolis) said the federal indictment against former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan is overdue.

Bailey on Madigan indictment: 'It’s time to reform Springfield'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 30, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate and Senator Darren Bailey has been vocal about a former house speaker’s indictment.

Severin: 'This week marks three weeks of (the) legislative session remaining'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 23, 2022

Representative Dave Severin is calling for weeks focused on legislative action for his state.

Windhorst: 'Lack of action by the Democratic majority ... is inexcusable'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 18, 2022

Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) and several other Illinois Republicans are joining forces to put a lid on rising prices.

Bailey seeks to address rising gas prices: 'It is time we put a stop to this madness'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 16, 2022

Senator and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is joining 17 other Republican senators making an effort to limit rising gas prices.

Fowler sponsors bill to bring funding security to DuQuoin State Fair

By Steven Hughes | Mar 11, 2022

Senator Dale Fowler sponsored a bill that’ll ensure funding will go towards the 99-year-old Du Quoin State Fair.

Niemerg honors the life, work of DEA agent Michael Garbo

By Steven Hughes | Mar 11, 2022

Michael Garbo, a former Drug Enforcement Administration supervisory special agent, died after pulling over a passenger on an Amtrak train in Arizona; now, Rep. Adam Niemerg wanted to honor the agent’s service.

Bailey: 'These decisions should be between you and your doctor, and the government is not your doctor'

By Steven Hughes | Dec 24, 2021

Nearly 90 teachers recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker that asks a judge to hand down judgments against vaccine requirements, testing, mask, and exclusion policies without orders of quarantine, according to the Lake McHenry Scanner.