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(The Center Square) – Some are warning their fellow Illinois state legislators that passing bills that are “subject to appropriation” could lead to taxpayers covering “blank checks” and to audit

SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Patrick Windhorst met with students representing SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Hunter Gunderson of Rosiclare and Cole Buchanan of Benton, during the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives

More than 1,000 people attended the Illinois Right to Life March in Springfield on Wednesday.

State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) and State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) are joining with MCDAC (Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition) and the Metropolis Police Department to hold a Prescription Drug

Illinois House Democrats want to pass a plan to prohibit the use of unreliable statements made to law enforcement during criminal or juvenile court proceedings for homicides or Class X

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) proposes some fixes to the Safe-T Act, which he says is soft on crime. (WJBC File Photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD - Some Republican state lawmakers want to shore up Illinois’ Safe-T Act.  State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) wants to incentivize ta

The legislation is aimed at improving public safety, recruiting and retaining police officers and providing assistance to victims of violent crime.

At a Capitol press conference on Thursday, State Representative Amy Grant, along with fellow House Republicans David Friess, Dan Ugaste, John Cabello, and Patrick Windhorst, presented a legislative package aimed at enhancing public safety, law enforcement recruitment and retention, and supporting victims of violent crime in Illinois.The Truth in Public Safety Working group, initiated in 2023, focused on improving public safety in Illinois' major cities, Chicagoland, and the entire state. The...

The senior centers will remain open following a $136,000 payment from the state and the Illinois Comptroller’s Office.

90 workers at the facilities were notified the senior centers were going to close in 60 days due to a lack of funds.