NW Illinois News

Rep. Chesney highlights important occurrences in week in review for Aug. 18-24

By Colin Froment | Aug 24, 2019

Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) released his Week in Review list detailing events occurring throughout various community areas during the week of Aug. 18 -24.

From Prairie State Wire

State spending 36 percent of money allocated for education on pension costs

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

Illinois Policy recently released a new study detailing how pension costs are negatively impacting budgets throughout the state’s school districts.

Rep. McCombie greets public at community events

By Colin Froment | Aug 11, 2019

Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Carroll) traveled to many events located across the 71st district to interact with the communities on a more personal level.

Annual Governor Lowden Dinner set for Aug. 8

By Colin Froment | Aug 4, 2019

The Ogle County Republican Central Committee is hosting its 15th Annual Gov. Frank O. Lowden Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Cedar Stone Banquet Hall in Polo. The general public is encouraged to attend.

Dixon Mayor Arellano calls Cullerton's indictment typical of corrupt Illinois politics

By Colin Froment | Aug 2, 2019

Dixon Mayor Liandro Arellano called State Sen. Thomas Cullerton's (D-Villa Park) indictment on Friday morning part of a continued pattern of corruption in Illinois politics.

From Galesburg Reporter

Sen. Weaver demanding new Constitutional Amendment for independent map drawing

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

In response to the Supreme Court ruling that the political map drawing process is not an issue for the courts to decide, Illinois Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) reiterated the call to pass a state Constitutional Amendment that will allow voters to decide who will hold the power to draw legislative boundary maps for state districts.

From Prairie State Wire

Former Democratic senators demand higher salaries for Illinois legislators in lawsuit

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.