There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Fulton County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Sept. 1.
Illinois state Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is raising awareness about free webinars being given to discuss farm safety practices during National Farm Safety and Health Week.
There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Woodford County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Sept. 1.
The SAFE-T Act continues to be a hot topic for Illinois politicians, law enforcement and citizens. The criminal justice reform bill signed into law back in January of 2021 by Gov. JB Pritzker has received major pushback from law enforcement, state’s attorneys and state representatives.
With high inflation rates affecting consumers nationwide, state level politicians and candidates in Illinois are speaking up. Many of the Republican candidates slated for the November election believe that Springfield should be looking to provide long-term relief to consumers, rather than stints of alleviation during times of economic hardship. In the last four months, elected officials in Illinois have made strides to keep money in the pockets of consumers through a series of tax freezes and suspensions. To many Republican candidates, these are election year gimmicks and if the current representation is re-elected the status quo of poor credit ratings caused by budgeting issues will continue.