Peoria Standard

Hammond, Unes join Democrats to pass budget amendment

By Matt Smith | Jun 30, 2017

Hours before the fiscal year runs out, the Illinois House voted 90-25 to approve a budget amendment.

Watchdog group says subpoena best way forward in Carlinville situation

By Matt Smith | May 21, 2017

A government oversight group is urging the Illinois attorney general's public access counselor to subpoena the City of Carlinville for records the group has been asking for since February.

Director of Illinois Department of Corrections urges Koehler to help pass budget

By Matt Smith | Jun 16, 2016

John Baldwin, the director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Canton Daily Ledger urging state Sen. David Koehler (D-46th) to challenge the leaders of the Democratic Party to pass a state budget to fund prisons.