Hoffman to Host Free Community Shred Day

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is offering local residents a way to prevent identity theft and clear old paperwork from their homes at a free Community Shred Day scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southwestern Illinois...

Manley Sponsors Legislation to Ban Future Soda Taxes

JOLIET, Ill. – In the wake of the disastrous soda tax that has been implemented in Cook County, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, sponsors legislation to prevent counties from implementing taxes on sugary beverages in the future. “While we all want to encourage...

Burke Sponsoring Legislation Outlawing Cook County Beverage Tax

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is sponsoring legislation to repeal the Cook County beverage tax. “Many people enjoy drinking a cold soda or a glass of orange juice in the morning and I think it’s unfair to tax them on this everyday...