State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is combating outrageous rate hikes from big insurance companies by passing legislation which prevents them from taking advantage of their customers with sudden and unfair premium increases. "Reliable, affordable medical care is the bedrock of ...

Legislation seeks to provide Shark Tank exemption to allow women and minority-owned businesses to grow Congresswoman Robin Kelly introduced the Women and Minority Equity Investment Act (H.R. 3633); the legislation will make a commonsense tweak to existing Small Business Administration ...

Springfield - Local schools would be in position to recruit and retain the best teachers under a bill recently passed which will raise teacher salaries over the coming years. "Teachers hold one of the most important positions in our society, ...

Plainfield-State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is hosting a senior fair on Thursday, July 25th. The event will be held at St. Mary's Immaculate Church in Plainfield, 15629 South IL-59, from 9AM-Noon. The event is free, open to the public, and ...

State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant joined her colleagues on both side of the aisle to support significant business initiatives that will encourage economic development in Illinois. The vital bipartisan measures that will create tax credits, new jobs and apprenticeship programs which ...

State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is demanding big insurance companies provide comprehensive coverage of breast cancer screenings, passing legislation that will require health plans to cover potentially lifesaving diagnostic tests. "It's shameful that insurance companies squeeze every penny out of ...

An amendment offered by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) to highlight the unequal distribution of federal transportation funds passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of an appropriations package for the Department of Transportation. The legislation now awaits action in ...

State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, passed a measure to provide local homeowners with property tax relief by establishing a yearly property tax refund process. "Property taxes never seem to stop rising," Connor said. "We need to rethink our taxing structure ...

thetimesweekly.com Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging young photographers to submit their photos for the 2019 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest before the June 26 deadline. The contest encourages young photographers to share their vision of agriculture in ...

More will be done to combat human trafficking in Illinois if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation sponsored by State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris). Senate Bill 1890 would require employee training for law enforcement offices and hotel employees and would increase ...

Included in a statewide construction plan that addresses hospitals, schools and roadways will be funding dedicated to repairs ensuring the long-term safety of the I-80 bridge spanning the Des Plaines River. The plan passed with support from State Senators Pat ...

Cook County is on its way to making it easier for those wrongly accused of crimes within the county to clear their name. After passing unanimously out of the Illinois House and Senate, Senate Bill 482 now heads to Gov. ...