Angela Underwood

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) presenting HR1138, which would make Chicago its own state. State Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) said Chicago should be its own state. Presenting the idea to the House floor at the May 29 debate of HR1138,...

Before giving their nod, two Republican lawmakers wanted to know about offering more authority to the Cook County Pension Fund. Introduced at the May 24 House floor debate, SB2578, sponsored by Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago), would amend the...

The only business conducted among lawmakers at the beginning of the midweek debate was handing off HR1045 congratulating the Ramblers and listening intently to Moser describe his team’s dedication and drive that gave them the No. 11 seed victory in...

Illinois no longer has some of the highest limited liability company (LLC) fees in the nation. Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of SB867 Wednesday drops LLC fees by hundreds of dollars, a welcome measure according to Elliott Richardson, president and...

GOP House hopeful Ammie Kessem believes that placing a 1-percent cap on property taxes is the best way to keep residents from fleeing Illinois. “Every day that I am out walking in my district, knocking on doors and speaking with voters, I am seeing...

There is no excuse for the sexual abuse in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), according to two GOP lawmakers, who said they are outraged by what can only be seen as a cover-up. Holding an impromptu Joint Senate & House Elementary & Secondary Education...

Morgan Aranda and Tamara Reed, who said they were sexually abused while students at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), poured their hearts out at the Joint Elementary and Secondary Hearing Wednesday. Holding an impromptu hearing this week to address the...

SB275, also known as the Law Enforcement Gang Database Act, passed the Senate with a vote of 30-19 on May 31, but then was left to linger as Illinois' spring legislative session came to an end. Sponsored by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago), SB275...

Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) pointed out one last positive about the Prairie State. Wrapping up his 2018 winter and spring series of something good to say about the state, Harris went out with a bang on May 31. “As reported in Crain’s...