Inside: Three-year budget forecast warns of structural deficit The House met for four days this week, with this being the deadline week for getting bills out of committee and onto…

“If it does come to the House floor for a vote, I would certainly be a no,” State Rep. Daniel Swanson, R – Alpha, said. “Most likely, I’m gonna go…

Inside: Coalition warns against phasing out use of natural gas in Illinois A coalition made up of 19 different labor, business and manufacturing organizations has petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed Jordyn Sedlock and Austin Ullrich to the Illinois House of Representatives as Pages for the Day on Thursday. “I always enjoy welcoming local students…

Inside: Poll finds majority support for opting into scholarship program The federal government recently enacted a scholarship program which would let donors help students find extra academic help at the…

Illinois has endured a teacher shortage for many years. One area where this shortage is especially acute is for special education teachers, a job which requires additional training and skills…

Inside: Madigan co-conspirator sentenced The ongoing fallout from the Mike Madigan corruption scandal continues, as another of Madigan’s co-conspirators was recently sentenced by a federal court. Fidel Marquez was utility…

Back when I was in school, on the last day of FFA week FFA members drove a tractor to school.  It’s great to see the tradition carries on at AlWood…

Inside: Digging into the budget proposal Last Wednesday marked the formal kickoff to the budget-making process for the upcoming state fiscal year. The House and Senate will be working on…

Colum Morgan, a 7th grader at United Junior High School, served as a Page for a Day in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday. He was the guest of…