Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) said that voters should be able to choose who draws the lines for redistricting in their communities, and will be able to do so via the SJRCA 4 bill, which allows for a non-partisan redistricting plan that would allow constituents to chose who draws maps and weigh in on the outcome.

Illinois state Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is expected to be among four General Assembly lawmakers attending the Senior Fair in Carbondale next week, according to an event announcement and information on the senator's website.

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From the Office of the Director of Public Safety: Arrest Summary, July 7-13, 2019;

From the Office of the Director of Public Safety: Arrest Summary, June 30-July 6, 2019; June 28, 2019 Metropolis Officers were dispatched to a fight in progress at the Parkview Apartments.

The Metropolis Police Department is seeking help from the public in locating James C Wheeler II, age 49, from Metropolis.

Veteran state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is among a group of GOP lawmakers introducing House Bill 3850 that would repeal the Reproductive Health Act recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and not older than 35 years of age at the time of testing.

Mounds Early Learning Center and Huckleberry's have teamed up to host a "Building Family Memories", Superhero themed Family Night.

Anna Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Bank Robbery

From the Office of the Director of Public Safety: Arrest Summary, June 23-29, 2019; June 24, 2019 Kyle B.

State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), who voted “no” on the swiftly passed new $85 billion budget, called it a "band-aid" that "does nothing to solve our long term problems."

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) has mounted a relief effort after two months of record rains across Illinois have damaged crops as well as commercial and residential property.

The Illinois State Board of Education released today the statewide results of the 2018-19 Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS).

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is gearing up to ensure an accurate count of all communities in Illinois for the Census 2020. As you know, a census undercount could diminish Illinois' representation in Congress and access to our fair share of federal funding.

Illinois state Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-58) on June 1 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

Illinois state Sen. Dale Fowler (R-59) on June 1 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

From the Office of the Director of Public Safety: Arrest Summary, June 16-22, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.