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The building is an abomination and a money pit for the state. The heating and cooling costs due to the open layout are not practical. Bill Savage makes a good point. I’ll say this, I went in it around the time it opened (85?) and thought it was cool. Then went in there for work occasionally and I hated it. Just the worst place. I think Jahn was brilliant and love much of his other work but that place blows. The JRTC was the Delorean of buildings. I can only conclude that those who want to save the building were never in it.

“Politicians should not be allowed to select their own voters,” said state Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria. “This is the room where Democratic politicians come in and out, selecting the very voters that they will choose to represent instead of empowering voters so that they can choose their own elected officials.” Welch spokesperson Jaclyn Driscoll said in a statement the redistricting process “is and will remain a transparent process.” “Soon, we will file the map and the public will be given a chance to weigh in,” Driscoll said. “We strongly encourage participation from everyon...

I’m not sure a drab, empty meeting room sends the message HGOP was hoping for… But then, tbh, I’m not sure what message they were hoping for? - Louis G Atsaves - Thursday, May 6, 21 @ 11:28 am: So right now only Democrats are looking at these proposed maps? The maps still aren’t in the hands of the GOP? Doesn’t sound all that transparent at the moment. And the same old same old procedure being used is no excuse based on all the claims that this would somehow change. It hasn’t. It won’t. Democratic legislators going into a private room to review maps and suggest changes that wou...

This portrait of the Statehouse, “A night on a snowy day,” is by Vertrell, a Springfield photographer who specializes in landscape photography, but also works in portraits, food and other subjects. See more of Vertrell’s work at facebook.com/TrellsEye. Local legislators say that they support plans to renovate the state Capitol building, which is scheduled for a facelift that could cost as much as $170 million. "We've got to realize that the Capitol's the crown jewel of Springfield," says state Rep. Mike Murphy, R-Springfield. "I'm not o...

*** UPDATE *** From the President of the Illinois Statehouse Correspondents’ Association… Reporters: I just received the below from Dale Righter, chief of staff to Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie. Note that no members of the press are on the contact list provided by the person who tested positive. Whitney Barnes, Senate Republican press secretary, said she would reach out individually to a few reporters whom she knows were in the Senate, but there’s no reason to believe any journalists have been exposed. Please contact Whitney, who is copied on this email, if you have any q...