A business owner who makes a minor mistake shouldn't end up going to jail, Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) argued on Tuesday during House debate on an anti-wage theft bill.
Kane County taxpayers would see a total of $223 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) and 39 of his House colleagues sent a letter to Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently, asking her to compel the General Assembly to adopt a revenue estimate as the first step toward reaching a budget agreement.
Sgt. Kevin Tindall has thrown his Republican hat into the ring for Kane County sheriff, where he will face off against Democrats Lt. Willie Mayes and Sgt. Ron Hain, according to a report from the Kane County Chronicle.
Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.
As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.