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ILGOP Chairman says Sen. Thomas Cullerton should resign

By Colin Froment | 6 years ago

As Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s (D-Villa Park) trial comes to a close, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is reiterating his call for Cullerton’s resignation.

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State spending 36 percent of money allocated for education on pension costs

By Colin Froment | 6 years ago

Illinois Policy recently released a new study detailing how pension costs are negatively impacting budgets throughout the state’s school districts.

From DuPage Policy Journal

DuPage school board president condemns Cullerton indictment as another case of corruption

By Colin Froment | 6 years ago

DuPage County Regional Board of School Trustees President Cathy Hanzelin calls the indictment of Illinois state Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park) on Friday morning following numerous embezzlement charges another example of corruption that has plagued the state for too long.

Activist supports amending constitution to create independent redistricting commission to combat gerrymandering

By Colin Froment | Jul 24, 2019

Cook County citizens are calling for an independent district map-drawing process after state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) issued a statement last week condemning the state's use of gerrymandering.

North Cook activist echoes downstate Rep. Hammond's call for improved map-drawing policy

By Colin Froment | Jul 19, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) recently released a statement on her website condemning the state's practice of gerrymandering and pushed for a more independent political district map-drawing policy.

Rep. Hammond, North Cook activist push for end to Dems' election abuse through gerrymandering

By Colin Froment | Jul 18, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) once again pushed this week for independent map drawing and an end to the state's detrimental process of gerrymandering.

From Prairie State Wire

Former Democratic senators demand higher salaries for Illinois legislators in lawsuit

By Colin Froment | 6 years ago

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.