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Bill would stop Illinois lawmakers from getting public pensions Bill would stop Illinois lawmakers from getting public pensions State lawmakers have significantly abused and underfunded their own pension system. Ending it would be a plus, but only a constitutional amendment will stop pension debt from swallowing Illinois. In the gaping pit of Illinois public pension debt, the worst of the five systems neglected by state lawmakers is the one they created for themselves – the General Assembly Retirement System. It has only 17% of the money the state projects it will need to pay out lawmake...

Freeport lawmaker files bill to eliminate FOID cards in Illinois Rep. Andrew Chesney (R), of Freeport, announced he filed House Bill 1770 on Tuesday. Rep. Chesney says Illinois is currently only one of four states which requires residents pay the State to obtain permission to exercise their Constitutional right to bear arms. Chesney’s bill proposes to eliminate the law which requires the possession of a valid FOID card to legally possess or purchase firearms or ammunition in the state. “This is one of many ways Illinois has monetized the exercise of Constituti...

Dave Vella officially sworn into the Illinois House of Representatives SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — Illinois' 68th District officially has a new representative. Dave Vella took the oath of office and was sworn into the Illinois House of Representatives for the 102nd General Assembly on Wednesday. “I want to thank the people of the 68th District for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime. I promise to live up to the trust you have placed in me.” Vella said in a press release. “The importance of this moment is not lost on me and I will work hard every day to ...

Enter your number to get our free mobile app Rep. John Cabello helped secure nearly a million bucks for Rock Cut State Park. The money comes from Build Illinois Bond Fund and also the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. What an amazing job by John Cabello, Rock Cut State Park is one of this local spots that has always been such a treasure. Once the weather gets nice, get out there on a bike and get lost for a few hours, pretty incredible. The grant will help out Rock Cut State Park infrastructure at the park, which will include trail rehabilitation, roads, water and sewer.

“I asked, during our last meeting, no less than five separate times, for changes, because many in law enforcement have specifically talked about the qualified immunity elimination as their issue,” Sims said. “What’s your proposed solution on the other side? As I said to them and I say now, the perspective to do nothing and to just say no, is not an option.” House Democrats also accused law enforcement groups of spreading misinformation about the proposals, citing a Facebook post from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association that labels the legislation the “defund ...