SPRINGFIELD – The new Secretary of State of Illinois, Alexi Giannoulias, has issued an executive order to revamp the ethics of employees of the secretary of state. Among the new policies includes a review of the use of state vehicles to ensure they are only used for state business functions ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ new Legislature got underway yesterday with the swearing in of members and appointment of positions. State Senator Sue Rezin was chosen to remain the Deputy Minority Leader for the Illinois Senate. The Morris Republican has had that role since 2021. She ...Read more
On Wednesday, Republican officials in Nassau County, NY called for the resignation of newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos, in the wake of revelations about fabrications and lies he told during his campaign and afterward. Nassau County Republican Party Chairman Joseph Cairo said at a press ...Read more
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., signed a bill into law banning high-powered, assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines. Most individuals under age 21 are also prohibited from buying any type of firearm in the state. The new law takes effect immediately. The Illinois House of Representatives ...Read more
OTTAWA – Many area law enforcement officials have gone on record indicating they will not enforce the new gun legislation passed by the Illinois Assembly and signed into law by Governor Pritzker. In similarly worded memos released by the Sheriff’s of LaSalle, Bureau, Grundy, ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Illinois State Police say two drivers were killed after a head on crash on I-39 late on Tuesday night. Around 11:15 PM authorities were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate between Mendota and Paw Paw for the crash, where a pickup allegedly traveling the ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ new Legislature got underway Wednesday with pledges of selflessness laden with the symbolism of America’s Civil War president, the wisdom of a recently departed mother and a young son and the Hebrew word ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The owner operators of a senior living facility on Chicago’s North Side where three women were found dead amid high heat last May have reached a $16 million settlement with the women’s families. Gateway Apartments Ltd. and Hispanic Housing Development Corp., which own ...Read more
LASALLE – The explosion and fire at Carus Chemical in LaSalle is contained and officials are proud to announce no serious injuries to workers or first responders. Officials with Carus LLC, the Environmental Protection Agency, and city representatives convened on Wednesday ...Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family. They are wielding the power of their majority to demand information from the Treasury Department and former Twitter executives as they lay the groundwork for public ...Read more
