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Rich Hein/Sun-Times file; Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP-file Illinois House Republicans on Monday blasted Democrats for the “lowest of lows” in their release of new legislative maps, accusing the majority party of trying to “ramrod” the proposed redrawn boundaries through the General Assembly just a week before it’s scheduled to adjourn. The Republican legislators called on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto the maps if the Legislature passes them. “[The Democrats] scheduled four public hearings this week, two of which are on the same day, in an attempt to ramrod thes...

Pat Nabong; Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times file Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill aimed at fixing pensions for thousands of Chicago firefighters on Monday, rejecting Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call to veto the legislation that she called “highly problematic.” The governor argued the pension fix ensures “certainty and fair treatment” for hardworking firefighters, but Republican lawmakers and fellow Democrat Lightfoot counter that it will sock already strapped taxpayers with another property tax increase. The new law removes the “birth date restriction” that prohibited roughly 2...

Missourinet You are here: Home Longtime Missouri lawmaker who championed SMS name change dies at 80 A former Missouri lawmaker from the Ozarks who led the effort to rename Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield has died at the age of 80. Missouri State University – Image courtesy of MSU “Great guy, always up beat, never saw him in a bad mood,” U.S. Rep. Billy Long says. “And always humorous which you know I’d appreciate. Generous to a fault.” B.J. Marsh served in the Missouri House from 1988 to 1992 and then again from 2001-2009. He filed the SMS name change bill annua...