Collinsville Public Works director Dennis Kress requested City Council to approve an ordinance to pay for chemicals used in the city's wastewater treatment plant.
With Jan. 1 approaching, local governments are preparing for the implementation of the SAFE-T Act. Counties are looking to raise taxes to balance budget deficits due to unfunded mandates in the bill. There are state’s attorneys who have begun the meticulous process of reviewing cases of people being detained pretrial to determine who will be released Jan. 1.
Public safety has been a major talking point this election cycle in Illinois, with many candidates criticizing the SAFE-T Act, a criminal justice reform bill that goes into effect on Jan. 1.
The Illinois the SAFE-T Act ignores minor offenses, said Kevin Schmidt, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 114th District has released a statement on how the SAFE-T Act ignores minor offenses.
Erica Conway Harriss, Republican Candidate for Illinois State Senate, District 56, is calling for the immediate repeal of the controversial SAFE-T Act.
Citizens, instead of politicians, should control the process of redrawing election districts under legislation supported by Illinois Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud).
As an accountant, state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) knows about money, and when she sees the way the state of Illinois handles its finances, she doesn’t like it.