The 44th State Senate District will have a new senator by the end of the month, after Bill Brady’s resignation at the end of last year triggered an appointment process involving Republican chairs from the five counties that make up the district.
A McLean County physician called it a “soul-wrecking’" decision to take his friends to court over an unpaid loan, but he hopes to recover as much money as he can.
The head of Illinois Senate Republicans called it “irresponsible” to build a state budget based on revenue from a graduated income tax that voters haven't considered yet.