“The Illinois Commerce Commission forced the state’s two major electric utilities, Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois, back to the drawing board in December when it rejected the companies’ multi-year grid…
TAXES Illinois’ High Taxes are Stifling Economic Growth. At a press conference this week in Springfield, State Representative Dan Ugaste and three Republican colleagues highlighted a recent report from Moody’s…
Happy National Agriculture Day! Did you know that Illinois is the fifth-highest agriculture-producing state in the nation? Celebrate today by enjoying locally grown agricultural products.
Illinois agriculture goes far beyond corn and soybeans. Illinois has good soil and a favorable climate, among other factors, making the state a top grower of several specialty crops. Read…
Saint Patrick’s Day honors the foremost patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate this holiday!
National Freedom of Information Day celebrates the Freedom of Information Act that declared everyone has the right to information from government agencies. This holiday also falls on the birthday of…
House Republicans have introduced several legislative measures that seek to fix long-running issues of professional licensing delays at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Illinois House GOP leaders…
Democrats have been able to paint a rosy picture of our state’s finances for the last few years because of temporary federal aid and increased tax revenue due to inflation….