Caulkins says naming of Chicago alderman's wife as state's top judge 'adds fuel to the fire' of people leaving state

Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) thinks that Judge Anne Burke’s recent election as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court has sweeping consequences for the idea of fairness across the state.

The election of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke’s wife as the state’s most-powerful judge at the same time he is facing a federal corruption indictment has state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) raging against what he sees as the machine here in Illinois.

State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) gathered with fellow state lawmakers and diabetes health advocates in Peoria Monday to urge support for a new measure aimed at reducing the skyrocketing cost of insulin.

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

In announcing his plans to seek reelection as state representative in the 101st District, veteran lawmaker Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) proclaimed there is still much work to be done.

Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) recently moved to file House Joint Resolution 83, which calls for the immediate removal of state Auditor General Frank Mautino.

The following political organization was the only committee that received campaign contributions in Greater Decatur during the week of August 26.

Halbrook Introduces Resolution to Remove Auditor General Frank Mautino

On Labor Day I announced that I am running for re-election

Newly-elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) didn’t need to go to Springfield to deduce the state has lost its way.

Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) believes the rising number of Illinois residents now receiving Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is emblematic of a far deeper problem long crippling the state.

Robert Cooley donated $1,000 to Republican James Root's election campaign committee, Root for Sheriff, on Sept. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Illinois schools now have the freedom to secure classrooms from intruders by using low-cost, simple, and effective locking mechanisms, thanks to legislation sponsored by State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) that was recently signed into law by the governor.

A measure sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) that would provide relief for independent, rural pharmacies was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker Friday.

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) thinks the U.S. Secret Service should be spending a lot more time in town in the wake of a mock assassination of President Donald Trump at a recent fundraiser for state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago).

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) argues the devil was in the details in U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly’s ruling in the “sham” candidate case against longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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 organizations received the most campaign contributions in Greater Decatur during the week of August 12.

Scherer Measure Raising Starting Salary for Central Illinois Teachers Now Law