Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) asked residents on her official Facebook page on July 18 to report any damage caused by spring and summer flooding to local authorities in order to assist Illinois in qualifying for federal aid.
Country band Confederate Railroad has been pulled from the list of performers at the Du Quoin State Fair on Aug. 27 for its name and use of the Confederate flag.
Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.