The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling on Interstate 24 near Metropolis that there will be a lane closure on the bridge that carries I-24 over the Ohio River. [Read more...]
Rep. Niemerg Joins Illinois Dept. on Aging to Promote Nominations for ‘Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards’
Deadline for nominations is Tuesday, June 1st, 2021
State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) announced that the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards. Created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1994 to honor Illinois residents ages 65 and older for their personal achievements in four separate categories. Since then, 125 people have been inducted into the Hall of Fame and highlight the meaningful contributions they have made in Illinois. [Read more...]
Sen. Darren Bailey’s Senate Update for February 22
Pritzker Relies on Budget Gimmicks and Back Door Tax Hikes on Businesses to Fund FY22 Budget
Last Wednesday, Gov. Pritzker presented his Fiscal Year 2022 budget blueprint in a pre-recorded speech delivered from a new vaccine clinic at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The Pritzker budget calls for $41.6 billion in spending and ignores a Constitutional requirement that budgets be balanced according to existing revenue. Despite the Constitutional mandate, Gov. Pritzker is relying on $1.5 billion in funds that do not statutorily exist today. [Read more...]
Rep. Niemerg Continues Satellite Office Hours This Week and Next for Edwards, Wabash, White Counties
State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) announced that his next Satellite Office Hours will be for Edwards, Wabash and White Counties this week and next. [Read more...]
Newly Elected State Senator Darren Bailey Announces Intent to Run in Governor’s Race
Photo by Kathy Sands
Elected in 2018, first term representative Darren Bailey of the 109th Illinois district made headlines over the state when he challenged IL governor JB Pritzker several times in court over his continued executive orders locking down the state of Illinois this past year. [Read more...]