Metro East Sun

Crowe: ‘Safety remains my number one priority’ in bill for notification of demolitions

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 29, 2021

Under new legislation that recently passed the Illinois Senate, any future demolition of a coal-fueled power plant would require a 60-day notice to local communities and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Crowe’s legislation would permit Illinois families to ‘use their savings to cover the cost for K-12 tuition’

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 29, 2021

The Illinois State Senate recently passed a bill that would enable families to use money from their qualified tuition plans — often called 529 funds — to cover the expenses associated with K-12 educational and apprenticeship supplies.

With IHSA, Pritzker at loggerheads, some see IHSA’s resistance as start to long battle

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 13, 2020

After Gov. J.B.