Partisan fundraiser set at the PT Community Center, sponsored by local pols, including several officials from the township
An Op Ed from State Rep. Mark Batinick on the merits of House Bill 4253 to halt legislators' salaries during the budget impasse.
Will suburban legislators oppose any efforts to change the state’s school funding formula if property taxes are frozen?
Includes details on training/resource tracking software being purchased and new PFPD Annual Report to be issued shortly
July 15th presentation on further winnowed options for new library expansion, Dir. Milavec presents on history of PPL, and a trustee resigns
The Edgar Fellows initiative seeks to inspire bipartisan, inter-regional cooperation in addressing major challenges for the state.
These organizations and people are reeling from the state government shutdown.
The agreement calls for the jurisdictional transfer to IDOT of Arsenal Road from Interstate 55 to Baseline Road.
The former congressman failed to pay back tens of thousands on a loan, the lawsuit said.
Rep. Mark Batinick pleased that the House passed legislation that was almost identical to his bill, filed months ago, to deny pay raises.
A Plainfield resident was denied the chance to comment on an agenda item.
A list of the top 20 state employees who had the highest salaries in 2014, according to the State Journal-Register
Just in case you haven't heard enough lately about the 2016 presidential candidates.
Rep. Batinick's first budget discussion draws over 70 people, including constituents and agency personnel.
Concerns were raised about the facility's close proximity to Route 59.
Now that sweet corn is the official state vegetable, it joins this list of the other official state symbols.
State Rep. Batinick will host an open forum with constituents on the State's budget and spending issues tonight.
See what your local politicians are doing.
“Not since 2002 has a Republican governor had a direct say in the give-and-take of creating a state spending plan.”
The Will County State's Attorney's Office said the goal is to make sure the property is cleaned up.
State Rep. Mark Batinick has invited five of his local Democratic colleagues to meet in a public forum to discuss the state budget.
“Does it end like Detroit? Or Greece? Or just ashes? Ashes.”
A presentation on current stage of the Master Plan fills most of the meeting after board passes short-term budget for rest of 2015
What’s in Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new Illinois pension reform bill?
Gov. Rauner has planted a flag on behalf of a beleaguered state. It reads: “No longer.” What will happen next? John Tillman comments.
Sometimes it takes pain to bring about change.
Always looking to save the State's precious funds, Rep. Batinick sends 30% of his district office budget back to the State.
Even Netflix and Spotify aren’t safe from the impending flood
The longer Illinois goes without a budget, the murkier things look for state employees.
“As Hinz pointed out, ‘reasonable’ people could get this all figured out in a couple of hours. In Illinois, it might take all summer.”
Did the Supreme Court save the livelihoods of wedding workers?
Even though politicians have been fighting about the state budget for weeks, everyday Illinoisans end up bearing the brunt of the shutdown.
Heather Kazmark was one of three candidates considered and was selected and sworn in at tonight's brief meeting
Oak Park dispensary owner Brad Zerman is working on finding a solution to this problem in Illinois.
Finer tuned designs for a library expansion presented, and any site that isn't downtown is rejected
Here's why you should be skeptical of the rhetoric being used by both House Speaker Mike Madigan and Gov. Bruce Rauner in the budget feud.
Over 40 area vendors covering a wide range of services will participate in the Kids Fair set for Saturday, June 20 from 9AM to 12:30PM.
Seems like they’re getting along… not.
HPC pitches idea for Village Green to become part of historic district in downtown Plainfield