Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee), who was sworn into office in January, finally had a chance to celebrate the opening of her new district office in Kankakee this spring.
As much celebration as there was that Illinois finally passed a budget, it should be short-lived, Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) argued recently on her website, adding that nothing in the plan addresses the underlying problems Illinois faces.
In the two years after 92% of Coal City High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 44 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
Republican Sue Rezin's election campaign committee, Friends of Sue Rezin, spent $9,270 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Richard Dick Kopczick's election campaign committee, Committee to Re-Elect Dick Kopczick, spent $800 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Jason A Helland's election campaign committee, Friends of Jason A Helland, spent $7,197 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Kevin M Callahan's election campaign committee, Friends of Kevin Callahan, spent $42,879 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican David A Welter's election campaign committee, Friends of David A Welter, spent $4,540 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
The median sale price of a home sold in June 2017 in Braceville in Grundy County rose by $40,750 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.
Former state school employee Debra Paulsen, who retired in June 2017, saved $137,545 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.