State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) expressed his concern about a bill passed the Senate on Nov. 27 that will give communities in two counties the ability to consolidate local government.
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) apologized to Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) for her comments on Nov. 27, when she said she wanted to give Breen and his family a broth of legionella.
A Senate bill that would have changed the sunset date on previous legislation involving the privatization of public water systems was removed from the record Nov. 15.
After the landmark decision in Janus v. AFSCME today, public sector employees no longer are required to opt out of unions they don't wish to participate in, but now must opt-in to become members.
The attorney for Mark Janus said a recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Janus vs. ASCME case is a giant win for constitutional freedoms and public sector employees nationwide.
An Illinois state representative has said he supports the Chicago Bears' policy to require players to stand for the national anthem if they choose to come out of the locker room for it.