A new gaming bill will give the Danville area a chance at economic expansion with the development of a new casino, according to Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet).

Rep. Dan Brady (R-105) voted on 94 percent of the bills presented in the Illinois state House in May.

With the U.S. Supreme Court deciding June 27 that courts will no longer hold any responsibility in drawing legislative and Congressional maps that grant special benefits to the primary political party, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is encouraging the public to support SJRCA4, a bipartisan measure to let Illinois voters make decisions on how to draw maps in a non-partisan system.

The following political organization was the only committee that received campaign contributions in McLean County during the week of July 1.

"Citizen of the Year" Award for the Town of Normal.

Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R. Wheaton), who narrowly lost her bid to unseat then Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary just over a year ago, is back in the political spotlight after announcing her run in the 6th Congressional District.

Illinois is home to many parks, open spaces, and recreation facilitates.

Senator Barickman, along with several other lawmakers, recently took part in the McLean County Chamber of Commerce's "State of the State" event to discuss the recent legislative session.

Restore Our Constitution to be held on July 23

Even if Illinois state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) used "dirty tricks" to fend off 2016 primary challenger Jason Gonzales, the strategy allegedly employed was not illegal, according to a re​cent court filing.

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.

The recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court leaving redistricting to state legislatures shows that now is the time for the Illinois General Assembly to vote on Senate Joint Resolution-Constitutional Amendment 4 (SJRCA 4).

Since Illinois has become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, national labor lawyer and legal analyst Michelle Lee Flores suggests the Prairie State began to prepare for employment law issues.

Democrats depend most on men to show up at the polls in Pontiac Township Precinct 10, Dwight Township Precinct 3 and Pontiac Township Precinct 2 in McLean County.

Saluting local veterans

Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has one reason above all for wanting to go to Washington and serve the 14th Congressional District after the November 2020 elections.

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) was not the least bit surprised to learn that Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) is reporting that $45 billion from the new state budget set aside for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital spending plan includes up to as much as $1.25 billion in pork-barrel projects requiring localized spending that could be construed as political payback or special treatment for an elite few.

Candidates depend most on men to show up at the polls in Sunbury Township Precinct 1, Lawndale Township Precinct 1 and Pike Township Precinct 1 in Illinois.

A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.

Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has officially launched her challenge against first-term U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in the 14th Congressional District.