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Licensed clinical social worker, Rep. Haas says ‘social workers are essential to well-being’

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 17, 2021

State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Bourbonnais), also a licensed clinical social worker, recognized the efforts of all social workers during this Social Work Month.

Lauf attacks Kinzinger for his vote on Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 13, 2021

Catalina Lauf denounces Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) after he made another move against his own party by joining with Democrats to vote for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R.8).

Bennett: Athletes should be playing in front of friends and family

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 9, 2021

A coalition of bipartisan legislators appealed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngoze Ezike to loosen restrictions to allow families and friends to attend school athletic functions.

University of Illinois report finds the state corrupt

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 8, 2021

The University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Political Science has recently released its “Anti-Corruption Report,” declaring Illinois in the top spot of federal public corruption convictions by judicial district from 1976-2019, with a total of 1,770 convictions.

Illinois House of Representatives holds pilot remote committee hearing

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

Given the current pandemic, the Illinois House of Representatives has opted to hold its first virtual committee hearings for its 102nd General Assembly.

Barrickman: Pritzker likes chastising Republicans' ideas

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) said Republicans are willing to sit down with Gov. J.B. Pritzker to discuss and negotiate the budget plan.

Haas: Do not balance budget on backs of middle class

By Bree Gonzales | Feb 26, 2021

Gov. Pritzker should be prevented from placing a heavier burden on the backs of the middle class with his unbalanced budget, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) commented after hearing the governor’s FY2022 budget plan.

Barickman: Pritzker's budget proposal is reckless

By Bree Gonzales | Feb 18, 2021

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is aware that Illinois is in a tough spot financially, and recognizes that some of this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but “some of it is due to the severely unbalanced budget that the governor has put forward last year that we are living through.”