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Leslie A. WoodGibbons and Wood, both Democrats, previously ran for circuit judge in the November general election but lost to Republicans Stephen Stobbs and Amy Maher.
Prior to his run for circuit judge, Gibbons served as Madison County State’s Attorney for two terms. During his tenure as state s attorney, Gibbons initiated an opioid claim on behalf of Madison County residents and secured sentences for those convicted of violent crimes. He also faced criticism for initiating a task force that carried out several raids at the County Administration Building. No charges were filed as a result of those raids.
Illinois heads into a challenging year with the possibility that the man who's pulled the strings in Springfield for decades, House Speaker Michael Madigan, will no longer be at the helm.
Plummer, McClure named to Senate leadership team
The Telegraph
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SPRINGFIELD Two area lawmakers have been named to leadersip posts in the Illinois Senate.
State Sens. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, and Steve McClure, R-Springfield, were named as Assistant Floor Leaders for Republicans in the Illinois Senate.
“I am excited to serve in leadership at this critical time in our state’s history,” said McClure.
“While our state is in a very tough situation right now, it is still worth fighting for,” he said. “I look forward to being a part of proposing solutions that put us on the right path, and helping to communicate the perspective of the caucus in the Capitol and across the state.”
Charles N. Wheeler III
The director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Wheeler covered state government and politics for the Sun-Times since 1970, when he covered the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention. For the last 19 years of his Sun-Times tenure, Wheeler was assigned to the newspaper’s Statehouse bureau. During that time, he was elected to 16 consecutive one-year terms as president of the Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association and served for many years on the PAR program and admissions committees.
Charles N. Wheeler III
The director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Wheeler covered state government and politics for the Sun-Times since 1970, when he covered the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention. For the last 19 years of his Sun-Times tenure, Wheeler was assigned to the newspaper’s Statehouse bureau. During that time, he was elected to 16 consecutive one-year terms as president of the Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association and served for many years on the PAR program and admissions committees.