Illinois citizens affected by spring and summer flooding are being asked to report any damage to local officials to help the state qualify for federal aid, according to Senator Jil Tracy.

Democrats depend most on men to show up at the polls in Augusta Township Precinct 1, Calhoun County Precinct 4 and Bushnell Township Precinct 2 in Illinois.

Rep. Hammond Attends SARL Conference in Canada

With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling out federal oversight in gerrymandering cases, Illinois Senate Republicans are again pursing a state constitutional amendment to allow voters to decide the issue, a 47th District Senator said in statement issued earlier today.

Illinois state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) thinks there might be more than meets the eye to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s hasty decision to remove two newly appointed members of the Western Illinois University (WIU) Board of Trustees.

The following political organization was the only committee that received campaign contributions in West Central Illinois during the week of July 1.

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.

Former U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-Colona), who left Illinois with his family nearly three years ago in part to escape the rising taxes, is now running for office in the Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

Recent strong earthquakes in California are prompting calls for earthquake awareness from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), which is also focusing this month on young people learning how to prepare for all emergency situations.

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 Augusta Township Precinct 1, Calhoun County Precinct 4 and Bushnell Township Precinct 2 in West Central Illinois.

Hammond Decries Pritzker’s WIU Board Appointment Tactics

Candidates depend most on men to show up at the polls in Beardstown Township Precinct 8, Beardstown Township Precinct 3 and Beardstown Township Precinct 4 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.

Rep. Norine Hammond Renews Call for Fair Maps; Offers Petition to End Gerrymandering.

The Fourth of July is a celebration of independence, a time to pay tribute to our nation, its founders and the men and women who in so many ways have made her great.

Candidates depend most on men to show up at the polls in Beardstown Township Precinct 8, Beardstown Township Precinct 3 and Beardstown Township Precinct 4 in West Central Illinois.

Illinois state lawmakers have a dubious history of subjecting residents to gas tax hikes, but the recent doubling of the state gas tax to 38 cents per gallon seems to have taken things to an entirely new level.

Candidates depend most on women to show up at the polls in Cooperstown Township Precinct 1 in Illinois.

Illinois State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has expressed concerns about the state’s new increased taxes.