Former state senator, Republican AG candidate Schimpf to run for governor
SPRINGFIELD – Former state Sen. Paul Schimpf, who spent four years representing the 58th District and was the Republican Party’s candidate for attorney general in...
First member of Congress, Texas Republican Ron Wright, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis
WASHINGTON - Texas Republican Ron Wright, who tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after the Capitol riots, has died.
Wright is the first member of Congress...
Bill requiring sex education to begin with kindergarten to be filed in Illinois legislature
(The Center Square) — Students as young as kindergarten in Illinois public schools would get some form of sexual education under a proposal supported...
GOP members hope to block new teacher standards
SPRINGFIELD – Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before...
Rep. Kinzinger launches new GOP movement, without GOP leadership knowledge
WASHINGTON- Congressman Adam Kinzinger (lL-16) has launched a new movement Sunday to combat fringe members of the Republican Party.
The new movement, called American First,...
Welch seeks to set a new tone in Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD – The election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives marked the beginning of a new era...
