After leaders in the General Assembly scuttled a bill blocking a constitutionally mandated pay increase, Illinois state Rep. Charles Meier (R-Okawville) has pledged to donate his raise to five local charities.
A new bill proposed by Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) aimed at curbing alleged predatory lending to college students survived a second reading and now sits in the Rules Committee in Springfield.
Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.
Republican state Senate candidate Seth McMillan has challenged his opponent, Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), to five debates — but Manar has only agreed to one of them.
Blaine Wilhour, a state House candidate for the 107th District, has received an endorsement from the Illinois Farm Bureau Activator, a political action committee.
Seth McMillan, a state Senate candidate in District 48, told supporters his opponent, Democrat Andy Manar, had received money from a PAC controlled by J.B. Pritzker and Michael Madigan.
Blaine Wilhour, a GOP candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, took to social media to celebrate the anniversary of his announcement to run for the 107th District seat.
An endorsement from U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Illinois) is the latest move propelling Seth McMillan’s campaign for the 48th District state Senate seat.
A “cynical” attempt to retain Democratic control of the legislature is behind the false claims targeting some Republicans, according to a recent press conference titled “Exposing the Mechanics of the Chicago Machine.”
Seth McMillan, the Illinois Senate candidate for District 48, has challenged his opponent, Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), to five public or broadcast debates ahead of the November election.
Republican Senate candidate Seth McMillan recently took Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) to task regarding alleged deception over term limits in a new ad posted on Facebook.
Blaine Wilhour, 107th District candidate for state representative, took a moment on Facebook on Sept. 11 to honor those lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Two ballot measures to raise sales and property taxes on Illinois citizens should be down-voted, according to Blaine Wilhour, the 107th District Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives.
With an unopposed win in last March’s primary, Republican Seth McMillan is trying to leverage his self-proclaimed outsider status for a 48th District state Senate victory in November.
House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.