Illinois state Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Watseka) recently shared information and pictures from his visit to the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant in Morris.
Illinois state Sen. Jason Barickman recently encouraged his constituents to sign up for webinars to discuss farm safety practices during National Farm Safety and Health Week.
With high inflation rates affecting consumers nationwide, state level politicians and candidates in Illinois are speaking up. Many of the Republican candidates slated for the November election believe that Springfield should be looking to provide long-term relief to consumers, rather than stints of alleviation during times of economic hardship. In the last four months, elected officials in Illinois have made strides to keep money in the pockets of consumers through a series of tax freezes and suspensions. To many Republican candidates, these are election year gimmicks and if the current representation is re-elected, the status quo of poor credit ratings caused by budgeting issues will continue.
Illinois State Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Watseka) recently shared some of his activities outside the statehouse, including chats with his constituents.
Illinois State Rep. Thomas Bennett is condemning the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) for losing more than a million in tax funds to fraudsters.
Illinois State Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Watseka) attended a recent General Assembly town hall meeting in Pontiac Township's high school auditorium to discuss issues regarding the local correctional center.
Former Illinois congressman Tim Johnson, who died at his home in Urbana on May 9, is being remembered by friends and colleagues as a dedicated public servant for more than 50 years.
Candidate for U.S. Senate representing the 40th District in Illinois Krystyna Vela is again calling for Gov. JB Pritzker to protect children, families and caseworkers within the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as its director Marc Smith again fails to comply with court orders to place children in safe settings inline with the agency's recommendations.
Illinois State Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) is calling for legislation that would streamline local police investigations to strengthen searches for unsolved missing persons cases.
A bill aimed at increasing the availability of affordable housing for Illinois community college students awaits final approval and signature from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Kankakee County recently received 2,100 extra doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to raise vaccination rates, which lagged behind the state's average numbers.
Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Kankakee) is supporting legislation to bring a natural gas pipeline to the Pembroke Township area that would create jobs and enable residents to heat their homes more cleanly and efficiently.