Kane County Reporter

There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Batavia during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Aurora convicted of crimes involving alcohol

There were three offenders convicted of crimes involving alcohol released on parole in Aurora during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

Rep. Kifowit is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 12 active bills in the Senate, 20 in the House

Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 32 active bills, with 20 of those bills still in the House and the remaining 12 in the Senate, according to the Illinois General Assembly website.

Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60110 convicted of property crimes

There were three offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 60110 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

Q1 2019 Legislation: Sen. Donald P. DeWitte sponsors or co-sponsors 30 bills

Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (R-33) sponsored 20 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 21 less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 10 bills, 33 less than the average, according to a Kane County Reporter analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.

CITY OF ST. CHARLES: Lightning Safety Awareness Week

By Press release submission | Jul 4, 2019

It’s Lightning Safety Awareness Week. And as if on cue, we've had some pretty big storms this week which have produced some spectacular flashes of lightning

Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Aurora convicted of crimes involving weapons

There were six offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in Aurora during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

John Patrick Bryan donates $1,000 to Stephanie Kifowit's election campaign

By Kane County Reporter | Jul 3, 2019

John Patrick Bryan donated $1,000 to Democrat Stephanie Kifowit's election campaign committee, Friends of Stephanie Kifowit, on July 3, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Q1 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 60506?

There were eleven offenders released on parole during the first quarter living near Illinois zip code 60506, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kane County Reporter.

Rep. Hernandez is a sponsor or co-sponsor on eight active bills in the Senate, 32 in the House

Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-83) is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 40 active bills, with 32 of those bills still in the House and the remaining eight in the Senate, according to the Illinois General Assembly website.

Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Aurora convicted of property crimes

There were 10 offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Aurora during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

Q1 2019 Legislation: Sen. Linda Holmes sponsors or co-sponsors 68 bills

Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42) sponsored 23 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 18 less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 45 bills, two more than the average, according to a Kane County Reporter analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.

From Rockford Sun

ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 35: Historic gaming expansion package signed into law

By Press release submission | 5 years ago

The Rockford area will soon see the benefits of a historic gaming expansion package due to legislation sponsored by State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) and signed into law by Governor Pritzker.

ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 33: Several new laws taking effect July 1 (District 33)

Not only will a new fiscal year begin on July 1, but several new laws will also take effect starting Monday.

ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes: Transit, municipalities and schools benefit in new capital construction plan signed by governor

State Senator Linda Holmes looks forward to infrastructure improvements locally and statewide after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the $45 billion “Rebuild Illinois” capital funding plan into law .

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 25: Senate Week in Review: June 24-28, 2019 (District 25)

The United States Supreme Court ruled during the week that courts have no role in deciding partisan gerrymandering claims, a decision that Senate Republicans say further underscores the need for a fair maps redistricting process in Illinois.

CITY OF GENEVA: City Issues Lawn Watering Schedule Reminder

As summer weather enters the forecast, the seasonal ritual of water sprinklers running to keep yards looking green will not be far behind.

CITY OF ELGIN: Fireworks are illegal in Elgin