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Groundbreaking held for $47 million I-80 expansion project

By Chandra Lye | Oct 14, 2018

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a $47 million project to expand Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 30.

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Non-profit calls for non-partisan efforts to stop property tax increases

By Chandra Lye | 7 years ago

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a radio ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes around Illinois.

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Liberty Principles PAC ad calls high property taxes 'bi-partisan failure'

By Chandra Lye | 7 years ago

Liberty Principles PAC recently released video ads to raise awareness among Illinois voters about high property taxes.

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Illinois non-profit group raises awareness about property taxes

By Chandra Lye | 7 years ago

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a 30-second video ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes in Illinois.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Democratic candidate formerly indicted for felony forgery in Texas, documents show

By Chandra Lye | 7 years ago

Democratic House candidate Val Montgomery was indicted by a grand jury for felony forgery in 2007, according to court documents posted on a House Republican Organization website.

New mental health correctional facility planned for Joliet

By Chandra Lye | Aug 24, 2018

A new 200-bed mental health and medical correctional facility is planned for Joliet that is intended to provide intensive care for offenders with mental illness.

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Benford gets support from Attorney General candidate Harold, Assyrian-American group

By Chandra Lye | Aug 10, 2018

The Assyrian American National Republican Coalition have put their support behind Alyssia Benford for Illinois state Representative in District 98.

Hultgren upset by Trump decision to further limit refugee access

By Chandra Lye | Sep 28, 2017

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) doesn't want to shut the door on refugees, as he fears will help with the Trump Administration decision to lower the number of refugees permitted into the United States.

Social media commenters blast Wyllie

By Chandra Lye | Sep 21, 2017

Edgar County residents recently expressed their anger online after a federal grand jury indicted former Lincoln-Way School District Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie on fraud charges.

Will County Forest Preserve leader hopes to keep blazing successful trail

By Chandra Lye | Jun 14, 2017

Suzanne Hart says she's running again -- and not just on the trails she has helped develop.

Bertino-Tarrant says alleged leak made schoolchildren political pawns

By Chandra Lye | May 30, 2017

Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) described the recent alleged leak of erroneous school funding information an example of politics at its lowest level, she told the Will County Gazette.

Abortion bill meant to distract from financial failures, McDermed claims

By Chandra Lye | May 7, 2017

Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) says the Democratically controlled General Assembly is doing all it can to distract the lllinois people from its lack of answers to the state's financial woes, including passing legislation to keep abortions legal in a hypothetical situation.