Politics

Legislation to ban new natural gas hookups in Illinois introduced in Springfield

(The Center Square) – There's talk about banning natural gas in Illinois. A Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ban natural gas in new buildings.   The bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Celina...

Joyce Unveils $205,000 Boost for Local Restaurants in Back to Business Grants

KANKAKEE â€“ State Senator Patrick Joyce, together with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, has heralded a...

Fostering Agricultural Prosperity and Community Revitalization: A Letter from Senator Patrick Joyce

Farmers invest in their fields year-round to increase their chances of a great crop each fall. In Springfield,...

Kankakee Chairman Shrugs Off $6 Million by State of Illinois for Courthouse Renovations

KANKAKEE, Ill. - During this week’s Kankakee County board meeting, County Board Chairman Andrew Wheeler appeared to openly shrug...

Joyce: Peotone Airport Project Takes Off After 30 Years

The proud people of the Southland have heard talk about a new airport here for decades. It might...

New poll reports Illinois Fair Tax Amendment falling short of 60% approval

BOURBONNAIS - A new poll by Victory Research, an independent polling company based in Chicago, is reporting the Fair Tax Amendment is falling short...

More than 42 percent of registered Illinois voters cast ballots before polls open

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – More than 3.5 million people have already voted in Illinois before the polls open Tuesday...

Record number of Illinoisans voting early

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – As Election Day draws nearer, the number of early voters is shattering records. Nearly 3 million...

Kilbride’s retention race shatters spending records

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The race to keep or remove an Illinois Supreme Court justice on the bench has become the most...

Nearly 2.8 million votes already cast in Illinois as total registered breaks record

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Nearly 2.8 million Illinoisans have already voted in the general election set for Tuesday Nov....

Congratulations to Justice Kilbride

By John Anderson As a young lawyer, I served as a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride.  As he completes a successful...
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