Scherer Urges Senate to Pass Protections for Mom & Pop Pharmacies

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Recently, state Rep. Sue Scherer’s, D- Decatur, spearheaded a successful bipartisan effort in the passage of a bill to protect small locally-owned pharmacies out of the Illinois House of Representatives. “There is no doubt in my mind that small...

Carroll Files Motion to Accept Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, filed a motion Wednesday to accept Gov. Bruce Rauner’s changes to Carroll’s legislation limiting access to military-style assault rifles in the wake of the Parkland shooting. While Rauner is insisting...

Stuart Urges Legislature to Avoid Tax on Retirement Income

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – In a bipartisan effort to block a new state tax on retirement income, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is sponsoring House Resolution 29 to oppose such changes by the legislature. “We need to make sure we are protecting and providing for...

Halpin Appointed to Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, has been named a regional delegate to a key commission tasked with developing and implementing a modern passenger rail system in the Midwest. “The strength of our local infrastructure is crucial to our...