State House Republicans gathered last month in Springfield to explain why the graduated income tax structure Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pushing to replace the current flat tax system will drag the Illinois business community even further down the scale than it already is.

McLean County Emergency Telephone System Board met Tuesday, May 28.

McLean County Executive Committee met Friday, March 8.

McLean County Executive Committee met Wednesday, April 3.

McLean County Executive Committee met Friday, April 5.

McLean County Finance Committee met Wednesday, March 6.

McLean County Health Committee met Monday, March 4.

McLean County Justice Committee met Tuesday, March 5.

McLean County Justice Committee met Tuesday, April 2.

McLean County Land Use and Development Committee met Thursday, March 7.

McLean County Land Use and Development Committee met Thursday, April 4.

City of Chenoa City Council met Tuesday, May 28.

City of Fairbury City Council met Tuesday, May 28.

As profoundly as the math misses the mark in the new state spending plan, Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins (Decatur) sees the logic behind it even more flawed.

The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on House bill HB250 ("prop tx-notice"): "Passed Both Houses", "House Concurs" and "Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs".

The following actions were taken on May 21 in the House on House bill HB2177 ("sch cd-diploma-military-kia"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed", "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler".

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said a constitutional amendment to establish a graduated income tax system in the state unfairly punishes taxpayers.

The following political organization was the only committee that received campaign contributions in McLean County during the week of May 20.

McLean County Executive Committee met Monday, April 1.

City of Fairbury Zoning Board met Wednesday, April 24.