Kankakee Times

Durkin demands Democratic help ending budget crisis

By Hoang Tran | Apr 10, 2017

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.

Rauner grateful for House GOP support of pension reform bill

By Hoang Tran | Apr 2, 2017

Several Republican representatives will announce their support for a comprehensive pension reform bill that is meant to improve the pension problems in the state, including the pension crisis in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said on Friday.

Former opponent of Cloonen dubs her campaign ads 'completely false'

By Hoang Tran | Oct 2, 2016

Democratic State Rep. Katherine Cloonen’s campaign recently ran an ad alleging that her Republican opponent, Lindsay Parkhurst, is seeking to reduce or cut Social Security and Medicare benefits for senior citizens.