House Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) insists that the recent election of embattled Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s wife as the state’s most powerful judge stands as a testament to how much change is needed in Illinois politics.

Rep. Welter recognizes summer readers

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is slated to host a Senior Health Fair forum in Yorkville on Oct. 2.

Illinois took a critical step forward in investing in a better economic future this spring, and Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is being honored for the role she played to make it happen.

Senior citizens will have access to a wide variety of informational resources from local and state groups at a free Senior Health Fair October 2 in Yorkville hosted by Senator Jim Oberweis and Representative Keith Wheeler.

Financial decay is happening at all levels of Illinois state government, according to the president of state news aggregation and research site Wirepoints.

Senior citizens will have access to a wide variety of informational resources from local and state groups at a free Senior Health Fair Oct. 2 in Yorkville hosted by State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) and State Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego).

Veteran Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has landed the endorsement of state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) in his run for Congress in the 14th District.

As time dwindles for a remedy to the state’s pension crisis, taxpayers are stuck in an equation of increasing taxes and declining services, according to an Illinois Policy Institute study.

Illinois firefighters and law enforcement officers will now have a new law in place to help end the mental health stigma in their field.

An estimated $69 million in federal aid is being sought for flood damages across the state, and new reports give mixed reviews on Illinois’ economic outlook.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Kendall County during the week of August 26.

Legislation sponsored and passed this spring by State Rep. Keith Wheeler, R-Oswego, to set parameters for the use of blockchain technology has been signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker.

James Marter is hoping an Illinois Appellate Court’s recent rebuke of state Auditor General Frank Mautino will serve as a wakeup call to voters across the state.

Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has thrown his support behind a plan that would enact term limits on U.S. members of Congress.

A state commission overseeing charter school applications will be abolished under a new law sponsored State Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora).

A number of bills sponsored by Senate Republican lawmakers have been signed into law during the week, including measures expanding youth hunting, shining light on ADA violations, seeking to repurpose a state facility, and increasing safety.

House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) admits he doesn’t know all the intimate details related to the recent mock assassination of President Donald Trump at a campaign fundraiser for state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago), but he believes Sandoval's supporters must have approved.

Former state Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) is leading the charge for a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot that would create fair legislative maps for Illinois, launching a new website today.

The following political organization was the only committee that received campaign contributions in Kendall County during the week of August 12.