Emphasis - January 13
Rich Egger's guest is State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb). They preview the Illinois legislature's 2012 session.Lawmakers do not return to Springfield until January 30, which is later than...
View ArticleHammond Says Governor Must find funding for Initiatives
State Representative Norine Hammond (R-94) is taking a wait-and-see attitude after hearing Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's State of the State speech.She said she could support Quinn's plan to increase...
View ArticleThe Push for Same-Sex Marriage in Illinois
Supporters of a same-sex marriage bill in Illinois (SB 10) are rallying the troops as state lawmakers prepare for the final week of the veto session.
View ArticleFines Might Pay for Police Body Cameras
Illinois lawmakers will consider whether to increase the penalty fine for traffic and criminal offenses to help cover the cost of purchasing body cameras for police departments across the state.
View ArticleReaching Across Party Lines
The members of the McDonough County Interagency Council, which is a networking group of social service agency providers, annually schedule a meeting with our Illinois State Senator and Representative.
View ArticleHammond Concerned About Higher Education Funding
K-12 schools in Illinois have received financial support from the state; their funding was the only part of the budget signed this year by Governor Bruce Rauner. That leaves a western Illinois...
View ArticleRepublicans Running to Serve Western Illinois
State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) announced she will run for another term in the Illinois House, while former Representative Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said she will run for the Illinois Senate.
View ArticleCurtis Courts Voters in West Central Illinois
A Western Illinois University teacher said there’s a lot of frustration, distrust, and anger in state government. And he wants to change that in Springfield.
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