House Republicans get new chief of staff
A Springfield resident will be House Minority Leader Tom Cross’ new chief of staff. Scott Reimers will start Sept. 16 and replaces Matt O’Shea, who is leaving “to pursue other interests in the private...
View ArticleIllinois/Indiana Job Wars continue
Illinois’ income tax increase continues to be a flashpoint with the business community and other states, such as Indiana, Wisconsin and New Jersey, whose Republican governors have actively tried to...
View ArticleQuinn tries to change motorcycle red light bill (UPDATED)
Motorcyclists and others who get stuck at a red light controlled by a sensor that doesn’t detect their presence would have to wait two minutes before proceeding, under changes Gov. Pat Quinn has...
View ArticleLawmaker cited for DUI (UPDATED X2)
A state lawmaker and the head of the DuPage County Republican Party was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday. Rep. Randy Ramey, R-Carol Stream, was visiting a friend...
View ArticleState gives $3 million grant to Capitol Community Health Center
Capitol Community Health Center is set to receive $3 million from the state to help build a 22,000 square foot expansion of its building at 2230 E. Cook St. in East Springfield, which eventually will...
View ArticleBiz, labor united in favor of federal transportation bill
The leaders of Illinois’ top business and labor groups urged Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation in the U.S. Senate that would keep federal transportation funding at current levels instead of...
View ArticleWebb: Cellini tried to help, not extort
By CHRIS WETTERICH STATE CAPITOL BUREAU chris.wetterich@sj-r.com CHICAGO – Springfield businessman and Republican fundraiser Bill Cellini was trying to assist a Hollywood movie producer get business...
View ArticleCellini trial notebook
FATHER OF SCHMIDT Former Lanphier High School superintendent Phil Schmidt was a prominent local name in part of former TRS lawyer Steven Loren’s testimony Thursday. Schmidt, the father of Sangamon...
View ArticleOct. 20 Cellini trial notebook
BAUMAN ‘WEAK’? Former TRS executive director Jon Bauman didn’t come across too well in Rosenberg’s testimony Thursday. Rosenberg testified that Cellini described Bauman as a “weak person” in phone...
View ArticleRetirement systems deliver budget shock
By CHRIS WETTERICH STATE CAPITOL BUREAU chris.wetterich@sj-r.com The state budget will be even tighter than expected in the coming fiscal year because of an unexpected, $540 million increase in what...
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