Welch Will Retire As Champaign County Treasurer At Year’s End
After a career spent with the Champaign County Treasurer’s office, county Treasurer Dan Welch says he’ll be retiring at year’s end.
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Senator Rose Says Budget Pieces In Place, If Madigan Willing To act
State Senator Chapin Rose of Mahomet believes the pieces could be in place for an end to the long state budget impasse _ provided powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan is willing to act.
GOP Baseball Shooting: Where Do We Go From Here?; Lawsuits Over Budget Impasse; Weeds & Pets
On the 21st: Following Wednesday's shooting, members from both sides of the aisle have sent messages of support and have called for civility in this heated political climate. We spoke with current and former politicians and a communications expert about political rhetoric, bipartisanship and what this moment means for our country. We also got the latest on an appellate court hearing in southern Illinois over state worker pay and learn about plants that can be toxic to pets.
Social Service Agencies Demand Payment In Court — ‘This Is Not Charity’
Dozens of Illinois’ social service providers were back in court Wednesday in downstate Belleville. Many have gone nearly a year without funding during the budget stalemate. They’re asking a St. Clair County judge to force Illinois to pay.
Sen. Dick Durbin: Alleged Congressional Shooter James T. Hodgkinson Emailed Office For Past 8 Years
The Illinois senator said his office turned over 16 emails to law enforcement yesterday following the alleged gunman's attack on GOP lawmakers in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday.
