DANVILLE — Driving along Illinois Route 1, south of Danville, I approach a dividing line between the 2nd and 15th congressional districts. On one side, there are cornfields. That’s the 15th. On the other, residential homes. That’s the 2nd. In the car with me is Germaine Light. She’s the Vice-Chair of the Vermilion County Democratic…
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke will retire from the bench later this year, court officials announced today. Millions of Illinoisans will see money show up in the mail or in their bank accounts over the next six to eight weeks. Faculty unions at five public Illinois universities…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday that Illinois taxpayers will soon start receiving rebates of their income and property taxes, either in the mail or by direct bank deposits. Speaking at a news conference in Chicago where he was flanked by other state officials and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly, Pritzker said the…