Proposed legislation would allow county jail inmates to vote
Legislation currently under consideration in Springfield would allow inmates in county jails to vote. HB 4469 would allow eligible inmates to vote by mail. It would also set up a temporary polling place inside fo the Cook
State Inspector General investigating SIU hires
SIU President Randy Dunn says the Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General is now looking into the hiring of two members of Chancellor Carlo Montemagno’s family. According to a statement from Dunn, the issue was first
Springfield mayor lobbying to annex state farigrounds
The mayor of Springfield says he’s lobbying Illinois legislators to let the city annex the State Fairgrounds and use some city sales tax revenue generated there to repair several of its buildings. The Coliseum hosts annual horse
Drury removed from AG primary ballot
A Cook County judge has ruled attorney general candidate Scott Drury be removed from next month’s primary ballot over questions about whether he complied with the rules in filing of a statement of economic interest. Drury’s campaign
Carbondale Police investigating residential burglary
Police in Carbondale are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a residential theft investigation. According to a news release, on January 28, around 10:00 PM the pair sole property from a home in