Political gamesmanship and a dereliction of duty by Democratic lawmakers forced the spring legislative session to end without a budget deal, Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) said, according to a press release.
"Remorseless acts of violence" committed by Turkish personnel against American citizens cannot go unpunished, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and 39 of his colleagues said in a letter to the U.S. attorney general and secretary of state.
A House measure that would supposedly offer more protection for workers would actually cause them more harm and damage businesses as well, several Republican lawmakers said after passage of House Bill 2525 on Wednesday.
Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who raided one of his senior-assisted living construction worksites and damaged valuable equipment.
State Rep. Natalie Manley (D-Joliet) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.