Jeff Martin, a high school admission advisor for the Midwest Technical Institute, worries about the amount of college debt facing the students he talks to for a living. He should know because he was in their shoes once. Martin said he travels to high schools to talk to students about college and career choices.
The candidates running for Illinois’s 13th Congressional District weighed in on the testimony provided last Thursday by Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and one of his accusers, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. But only one provided a straight answer when asked whether or not they support a full investigation into the allegation of sexual assault.
Illinois Public Media will host an Illinois 13th Congressional District debate between Republican incumbent Rodney Davis and Democrat challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan on Thursday, October 18 in the WILL-TV studio.
Democratic congressional candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan hosted a town hall-style meeting on the University of Illinois campus Thursday night, the 11th town hall of 14 she plans to host around the district, according to her campaign.
Recent ratings from political analysts downgraded the likelihood that two Republican Congressmen in Illinois will win re-election.
