Keeping you caught up with issues impacting our state and our community. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois House committees post hearings for next week. The 44 standing committees of the 103rd General…

Barely a year after statehood, Illinois’ new state government abandoned its original riverfront capital city of Kaskaskia and moved northeast to higher ground in Vandalia. It proved to be a wise choice:…

Witness slips are a vital piece of the legislative process. Before a bill is heard in committee, the chairperson will read who has submitted witness slips and whether they support…