ISRA's Pearson warns gun rights may slip through loophole
by Glenn Minnis | Jan 4, 2019
Richard A. Pearson, Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) executive director, is warning members that what he calls a flaw in the state constitution could make things harder for...
Though Illinois has the third-highest average wage in the Midwest, the state’s low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst paid in the region, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Illinois’ anti-industry, anti-worker laws are thwarting the growth of blue-collar jobs and leaving...
There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole near Illinois zip code 60491 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette. Read more..
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Rep. Jeanne Ives attacks Rauner’s weak right flank
Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives, of Wheaton, speaks during a ceremony at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library on Sept. 27, 2017, in the Loop. (Alyssa Pointer / Chicago Tribune)
John KassContact ReporterChicago...
Illinois lawmaker proposes taxing landscaping and snow removal
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson wants to tax your lawn.
SB 9 is part of the package of bills that make up the Senate “grand bargain,” which would have hiked taxes by $7 billion.
Just as summer...
This Sunday, May 15th, at 3:00 p.m. we are fortunate to have the Convention of States Article V organization meeting in our area.
There are only 100 seats available so please sign up by accessing the link below.
WHEN
May 15, 2016 at 3pm...
May 18, 2016
The 'Beautiful Metal' That Stores Energy
By Helen Abigail Baxter & Helena Gomes
An unheralded metal could become a crucial part of the renewables revolution. Vanadium is used in new batteries which can store large amounts of energy almost...
News From
State Representative Mark Batinick
For Immediate Release Contact: Debbie Kraulidis
March 24, 2017 (815) 254-0000
Batinick, Skillicorn file legislation to give Comptroller greater discretion following court ruling on legislator pay
SPRINGFIELD – In response to the recent court ruling authorizing...
Not a single student can do math at grade level in 53 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 30 schools. At Wirepoints, we have reported the hard data about education, including the fact that...
Every five minutes, Illinois loses a resident to another state.
Paul Kaup’s first job out of high school was tossing luggage at Midway Airport in Chicago. But he always dreamed of taking to the skies.
Kaup lives his dream now. He...
