For former Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), her recent decision to run in 2020 against U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in the 6th Congressional District comes down to her love for America.

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Elwood during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

A new law sponsored by Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans Act went into effect on July 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole in Braidwood during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

A new law sponsored by Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

Chasse Rehwinkel was nominated in the Senate to be director of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on Thursday, June 13, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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

There were 25 offenders convicted of crimes against persons released on parole in Will County during the first quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

A new law sponsored by Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans Act went into effect on July 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

A new law sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois went into effect on July 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 60421 during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

A new law sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on July 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

There were three offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 60417 during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

There were nine offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 60435 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

A new law sponsored by Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Vehicle Code will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

There were 69 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live near Illinois zip code 60433, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Will County Gazette.

A new law sponsored by Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Seizure Smart School Act will go into effect on July 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

There was an offender convicted of a crime against justice released on parole near Illinois zip code 60423 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Plainfield during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole near Illinois zip code 60423 during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.