Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) sees a certain profile emerging among the lawmakers who have recently had their offices raided by federal authorities as part of an ongoing crackdown on local corruption.
Educational financial aid must go to those in need, not to families that have "scammed the system," two Republican state representatives have said in response to allegations that some parents gave up custody of their children so that they could become eligible for support.
Don D Rood donated $2,000 to Republican Don Knapp's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Don Knapp, on Sept. 28, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Donald Knapp donated $2,000 to Republican Don Knapp's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Don Knapp, on Sept. 28, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Richard Uihlein donated $2,500 to Republican Jason Barickman's election campaign committee, Friends of Jason Barickman, on Sept. 27, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
WFLD Fox 32 Chicago President and General Manager Dennis Welsh did not mince words about the perilous place Illinois’ growing pension crisis has left the state in during a recently aired editorial on the network in which he predicted voters are primed for revolt given anything short of pension reform.
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is shocked enough to want to know more after more than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains were found among the personal property of a doctor known for performing abortions after his death earlier this month.