Metro East Sun

State Senate candidate Harriss: ‘We need leaders willing to take the bold steps necessary to jumpstart our economy’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 26, 2022

The country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been uneven, with Illinois coming in near the bottom of the pack in terms of unemployment.. Republican candidates and elected officials say the state’s high taxes and rigid regulations are to blame.

Korte: ‘We need a common-sense, citizen-led legislature who will listen to the people’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 25, 2022

Jennifer Korte contends that Illinois state lawmakers are out of touch with their constituents and she aims to change that by running for state representative for District 112.