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Under the redistricting maps that Democratic lawmakers released last week, Galesburg would go from the four lawmakers that represent at least a portion of Galesburg to two. The map currently has Galesburg divided into two separate Senate Districts and two separate House Districts. The proposed maps have Alpha and Macomb in the same district. That means Republican State Reps. Dan Swanson and Norine Hammond would have to face off to retain a seat in the House. The House Districts represented by Swanson and Hammond now cover an area that extends from Mt. Sterling to just south of Dixon, a stretch...

Teachers and other school workers would receive 30 days of paid sick leave after becoming parents under legislation that passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday. The bill follows an Illinois Supreme Court ruling last year that limited how new mothers can use maternal leave.

WBGZ Radio 5/8/2021 | By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network A new report shows public safety pension debt for municipalities across Illinois is getting worse and some are worried there’s not enough focus on bringing about solutions. Wirepoints President Ted Dabrwoski presented the report Wednesday at a news conference alongside statehouse Republicans. The report looked at various metrics of public safety pension health and local budgets and when reviewing 175 of the state’s largest municipalities, excluding Chicago, there was an alarming trend. “In 2003, based on the metrics we looke...

WBGZ Radio 5/8/2021 | By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network A new report shows public safety pension debt for municipalities across Illinois is getting worse and some are worried there’s not enough focus on bringing about solutions. Wirepoints President Ted Dabrwoski presented the report Wednesday at a news conference alongside statehouse Republicans. The report looked at various metrics of public safety pension health and local budgets and when reviewing 175 of the state’s largest municipalities, excluding Chicago, there was an alarming trend. “In 2003, based on the metrics we looke...

Originally published on May 5, 2021 8:05 pm More than half of Illinois’ largest cities have severely underfunded pension funds, according to a new report from libertarian-leaning group Wirepoints. The organization analyzed local pension funding ratios, city debts as per household figures, and other factors in order to grade a municipality’s ability to handle pension funding obligations. Between 2003 and 2019, nearly 100 additional cities in Illinois have earned an “F” score according to Wirepoints’ rubric. In 2019, the General Assembly passed major legislation to combine ever...