Peoria Standard

Peoria activist contends that Pritzker, Dems cannot be trusted on where to spend gas tax revenues

By John Breslin | Jul 10, 2019

Illinois lawmakers are not able to account for where existing gas tax revenues flow to, and cannot be trusted with the extra funds that will come from its doubling this month, according to one Peoria-based conservative activist.

Legislators vote to increase minimum wage, business leaders warn of consequences

By John Breslin | Feb 18, 2019

Illinois legislators voted Thursday to increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years.