Politics

 State Senator Rachel Ventura issued the following statement after hearing the governor's Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal: "The proposed budget includes investments in education, workforce development and improving the quality of life at our correctional facilities across the state. With...

Will County County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant was in Springfield to hear Governor JB Pritzker's State of the State/Budget Address. Statement from the County Executive: I applaud the Governor for proposing a budget that addresses some of the most important issues in Illinois,...

Pritzker's State of the State/Budget Address Springfield  The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is aligned with the Governor's goal of expanding opportunities for the growth of businesses of all sizes and to continue the expansion of our state's gross domestic product that...

Local seniors would receive relief from high property taxes under new, progressive solutions backed by state Rep. Dagmara "Dee" Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, expanding property tax freezes and refunds for low-income seniors.      "It is of utmost importance that we continue to prioritize...

   The Clerk of the Circuit Court, Iris Y. Martinez, hosted the grand opening of her new endeavor, the Expungement Center of Cook County, which will help residents who are struggling to receive assistance with filing for an expungement of...

      With tax season here, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is urging residents to take advantage of the newly expanded state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other resources the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) offers taxpayers. "As a certified public...

Increasing access to programs and improving service are the main goals of the updated Equity Action Plan released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Wednesday.   "We will administer our programs equitably by reducing administrative burdens and reaching underserved people,"...

The first in a series of meetings will provide a comprehensive report in March, 2024       The state-mandated Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force met recently for the first time to evaluate the current state of Illinois’ election systems and discuss...

In Chicago, police announced last month that in 2023, the department reached a 51.7 percent clearance rate, the highest since 2019. Clearance rates are an oft-maligned metric, as they reflect crimes which occurred in past years but were solved recently.

        State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is praising the Illinois Board of Higher Education's (IBHE) decision to award tens of millions of dollars in capital grants to two universities in Will County.      "From roads to bridges to buildings, it is important...