Tag: Illinois House
Illinois House agrees on landmark energy bill to save union jobs
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Illinois legislators have agreed on a compromise energy bill that will allow two union coal-burning plants in downstate...
Stuart supports legislation to protect Illinois working families from income tax...
Springfield, IL – To prevent working families from seeing their income tax bills increase, State Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) is supporting legislation to extend...
Bristow stands with Illinois state workers, co-sponsoring back pay bill
Springfield, IL – Standing with state employees in the Metro East, state Rep. Monica Bristow (D-Godfrey) co-sponsored legislation recently passed by the Illinois House to...
Litchfield’s Dillon Clark, grandson of a union Laborer, makes bid for...
BY CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Litchfield, IL – It will be a tough row to hoe, but Democrats have a chance to gain another seat in the...
New Illinois legislator pledges to put working people first
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Harrisburg, IL – The changing of the guard in the Illinois Legislature has seen the appointment of a new state representative in...
Hoffman’s opponent finds Old Glory key chains – in China
By CARL GREEN
Correspondent
Illinois State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) was a bit shocked when he saw the American flag key chain being distributed by his...
Miners step up to support Mathis for legislature
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Gillespie, IL – The retired coal miners of southern Illinois have seen seemingly endless changes in their lives – there are no young...