Quincy Reporter

Public outcry over immigration reminds Quincy immigrant of barriers to her entry

By Robert Hadley | Aug 30, 2019

Calling the Trump administration’s plan to award green cards based on income “as heartless as it is dangerous,” U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) has left at least one Quincy resident scratching her head.

New Republican-sponsored law requires anti-harassment training, adds protection for union members and hotel & casino workers

By Robert Hadley | Aug 9, 2019

Republican state Sen. Jill Tracy's (R-Quincy) anti-sexual harassment bill that mandates training for state officials (and other measures) was signed into law Friday, Aug. 9.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Morrison, Ives urge rebuilding GOP after Rauner confesses election apathy

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner concedes governor's race to Pritzker

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.

From Chicago City Wire

Madigan funding ensures key votes, Illinois Policy Institute reports

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

From Prairie State Wire

Liberty Justice Center attorney says practical, ideological reasons led to SCOTUS decision on union fees

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.