State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel has championed a measure to prohibit e-cigarettes from being shipped to anyone in the state, in an effort to protect youth from the dangers of vaping.
The Representative District Committee for the 37th Representative District announced a vacancy in the office of Representative in the General Assembly due to State Representative Tim Ozinga's resignation, and will appoint a replacement for both the remaining term and the Republican nomination in the upcoming General Election.
After two members of the state's Prisoner Review Board resigned following the release of a prisoner who then stabbed his ex-girlfriend and killed her son, Republicans are calling for reforms and Gov. JB Pritzker is ordering better training.
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood secured $959,757 in federal dollars for the replacement of the Spangler sanitary lift station, which will protect the health of 10,000 residents and businesses around the site and public buildings.
State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is hosting a coffee and conversations event on April 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at Donut Den in Joliet to discuss issues and concerns with local residents.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is accepting applications for its summer job program, which offers college, trade school and graduate school students the opportunity to explore career opportunities, build skills, earn money and make connections through a real-world job experience.
Senators Julie Morrison and Meg Loughran Cappel have introduced bills to curb the youth vaping epidemic by prohibiting the advertising, marketing, and promoting of electronic cigarettes and prohibiting electronic cigarettes purchased by mail, online, or through other remote sale methods from being shipped to anyone in the state other than a distributor or retailer.
Larry Walsh Jr., Illinois State Representative House District 86 and Troy Township Supervisor Joseph D. Baltz are co-sponsoring a blood drive to be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Troy Township Community Center.
To bring equity to funding for special education students, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel passed a measure through the Senate Education Committee that would create a fair reimbursement rate for special education day schools.
Senate Bill 3606 would equalize the reimbursement...
The U.S. Secret Service is preparing for public-safety challenges ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer, with the Secret Service responsible for securing the inside of the convention sites and local agencies responsible for outside activity.
Marzia Varvaglione, Business Developer & Marketing and Sales Director of Varvaglione 1921, has been leading the way in Pugliese winemaking, producing wines that are both traditional and innovative, and has been promoting the region's wines in over 60 countries.
