SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, to block automatic salary increases for politicians recently passed the House with bipartisan support. “Given the issues surrounding our state, this common sense legislation has made it...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill introduced by State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, to help encourage more people to become substitute teachers passed the Illinois House of Representatives. “Illinois school districts are having problems finding enough substitute teachers...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, that would require the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) to consolidate their offices to Sangamon County passed out of the Illinois House with strong bipartisan support. “Since...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following multiple outbreaks of Legionnaire’s disease at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy that resulted in the deaths of 13 people and sickened dozens more, State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, has spoken out about the lack of transparency...
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is highlighting a little-known opportunity for taxpayers to contribute suggestions of cost-saving measures within state government through the State Government Suggestion Award Board. “The hardworking families that I...