South Central Reporter

Irvin/Bourne announce win in Lake County GOP Straw Poll: 'Our #TakeItBack movement is strong'

By Bob Martin | Apr 30, 2022

Illinois candidates Richard Irvin for governor and Avery Bourne for lieutenant governor recently won the Lake County GOP 2022 Straw Poll with almost 20% more support than those who tied for second.

Scherer pushes bill changing minimum age for children to be left home alone to 12

By Bob Martin | Mar 1, 2022

Rep. Sue Scherer is a chief sponsor of House Bill 4305, which allows parents to decide on when a child can stay at home alone lowering the minimum age to 12 years old. The minimum is currently 14.

House passes bill aimed to stop 'pharmacy shopping, tackle illegal sale of opioids

By Bob Martin | Dec 18, 2021

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 410-15 to pass the Opioid Prescription Verification act of 2021, which is focused on stopping prescription shopping while also combating the illegal sale of opioids.