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Dianne Pappas castration

Chicagoland Region

Democratic Rep. Dianne Pappas under fire for castration remark on abortion bill

ITASCA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Chicagoland area legislator is under fire following recent comments she made about abortion and the proposed House Bill 2495, penned the Reproductive Health Act. State Rep. Dianne Pappas (D-Itasca) has gone silent and has not returned repeated messages from regional outlets, including the DuPage Policy Journal, in the wake of a Wayne Township Republican trustee who revealed Pappas proposed "castration" to remedy the abortion issue as well as the bill, which could make Illinois home […]

todayApril 23, 2019 49

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Governmental Watchdogs

FOIA lawsuit against Carlinville issued continuance for April 26

CARLINVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A two-year-old lawsuit issued by a governmental watchdog group against the City of Carlinville has been given a new court date following the defense counsel's lack of preparation for the suit during the March 25 hearing. The suit, filed by Edgar County Watchdogs co-founder John Kraft, stems from a 2017 incident involving the city's refusal to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiry for recordings of previous city council meetings as well as nomination manuscripts […]

todayApril 9, 2019 9

Kambium Buckner Kam Buckner DUI

Capital Area Region

State Rep. Buckner blames exhaustion for DUI arrest

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois state representative charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and impeding traffic said he fell asleep at a traffic light Friday in Springfield because of exhaustion. State Rep. Kambium Buckner (D-Chicago) said it was “simply a result of exhaustion." He said he looks forward to addressing the citation of driving under the influence of alcohol in court. Secretary of State Police noticed Buckner asleep in a running 2017 Land Rover at 3 […]

todayApril 4, 2019 6

Hinsdale

Chicagoland Region

Police report: Hinsdale District 86 board member threatens relative of business owner over “Vote No” referendum signs

DARIEN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Hinsdale Township High School district vice president may be facing legal action following harassment of a local business owner's relative over signs placed in his yard. The relative, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation and repercussions against the family and business, recalled the incident on social media. The official in question is Kevin Camden, the district's current vice president, who harassed the anonymous individual over signs placed on his property, citing opposition to a […]

todayApril 1, 2019 8

Illinois voter tax credit

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmaker proposes voter tax credit

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois lawmaker is proposing a $25 tax credit for voters. Freshman state Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation that would give a $25 state tax credit for anyone who votes in a general election. He says it’s been tried elsewhere and found to increase turnout. “We need more people to participate in our democracy,” Villivalam said. “That’s what this legislation aims to do.” He discounted the notion that a tax credit for voting was akin to a […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 13

Tom Udall

Decision 2020

New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall not seeking re-election in 2020

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Two-term U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., announced Monday that he will not seek another term, leaving what was considered a safe seat for Democrats up for grabs. Udall, who served as a U.S. representative before winning a Senate seat in 2008, was re-elected in 2014. His term is up in 2020. "I'm confident that we could run a strong campaign next year to earn a third term, because of all the work you and I have done […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 11

Illinois pension

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmakers ponder merger of local police and fire pension funds

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois lawmakers heard from municipal officials Thursday on the idea of consolidating their police and fire pensions and also giving them “first in line” privileges for local spending. Illinois currently has more than 650 local police and fire pension funds. Many of them are poorly equipped to pay their coming retiree costs. The Illinois Municipal League and others are proposing to consolidate them in an effort to save on administrative costs. “Pension boards currently are governed […]

todayMarch 23, 2019 18

Illinois election laws third-party voter

Columnists

COMMENTARY: It’s time for Illinois’ election laws to be reformed for the better

I have been quite vocal about reform election law reform for quite some time on social media. Actually, it's been more prevalent since the beginning of the 2018 election cycle: Attempts to reform the state's election code of laws have been made since 2013 by state Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) in the form of Senate Bill 1624, which called for the elimination of the "ballot access multiplier", which requires independent and new party candidates to collect, depending on political […]

todayMarch 14, 2019 21

Chicagoland Region

Skillicorn open to run for higher office in 2020

EAST DUNDEE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- There has been much speculation as to who may be running in the 14th Congressional District of the Illinois delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2020 cycle. Among the speculation is state Rep. Allen Skillicorn. The East Dundee-based Republican said in a statement Tuesday that if it takes him running for another positions for Illinois families to have a voice, so be it. Randy Hultgren was the previous Republican to hold the […]

todayFebruary 19, 2019 26

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