Peoria Standard

Anderson on the taxpayer burden of SAFE-T: 'One of the worst pieces of legislation to come out of Springfield'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 13, 2022

The SAFE-T Act, set to take effect Jan. 1, will do little to make citizens safer and they’ll have to pay more in taxes, Illinois Republicans asserted during a media event this week.

Barickman: 'Help the Illinois State Police win 'Americas Best Looking Cruiser''

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 24, 2022

Time is running out to vote for “Americas Best Looking Cruiser," a contest that lets law enforcement agencies get their vehicles pictured in a calendar, and state Sen. Jason Barickman is trying to drum up support for the Illinois State Police.