From Illinois Policy March 2017
A new report from WalletHub finds Illinois’ combined state and local tax burden is higher than that of every other state and the District of Columbia.
A March 14 report has found that Illinois has the...
President Trump no longer safe in White House: Former Secret Service agent
By Malia Zimmerman
Published March 17, 2017
FoxNews.com
The president is no longer safe on the White House grounds, according to former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, who once guarded presidents...
Phone Calling to
Confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch
Lunch Provided by Americans for Prosperity
March 18th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
at
Ember's Tap House
933 S. State St. Lockport, IL 60441
Why Call, Judge Gorsuch:
He’s qualified and experienced. Judge is a graduate of Harvard law, and was...
Appellate Court Upholds Municipal Ordinance That Reduces Vacation Buy-Back Benefit For Retiring Employees March 22, 2017 by Robbins Schwartz
The 4th District Court of Appeals in Springfield has upheld a municipal ordinance discontinuing the opportunity for city employees to sell...
WHITE HOUSE MEMO
The President is focused on repealing and replacing Obamacare with a better system that will drive down costs and increase choices for all Americans.
MORNING:
11:00AM: President Trump drops by the Women in Healthcare panel hosted by Seema...
Watch out for tax scams
Fraud Prevention Newsletter
This is the next newsletter in a series of communications discussing the threat of identity theft and information-based fraud and what you can do to protect yourself. We hope you find this informative...
Judge Gorsuch is exactly the kind of Justice we need on the Supreme Court.
John Elway sends letter urging Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Judge Gorsuch.
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WHITE HOUSE MEMO
In President Donald J. Trump’s inspiring address to a Joint Session of...
More than 50 percent of the state’s $4.1 billion budget for public universities is spent on retirement costs alone.
From Illinois Policy March 2017
Joni Sorce feels conned.
Her daughter graduated from Illinois State University in 2014. They now share more than...
Ban aimed at electronics in cabins of some US-bound flights
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL AND DAVID KOENIG, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Mar 20, 2017, 9:52 PM ET
The U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other...
Despite Illinois’ billions in deficit spending and skyrocketing debt, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 278, which would transfer an additional $300 million per year of state income tax funds to local governments, continuing to prop up...
