The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2023 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 29. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) also begins accepting federal income tax returns on this date. For…

On January 27, the world commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust was the state-sponsored persecution and mass murder of millions of European Jews, Romani…

State Representative Kevin Schmidt has pledged to donate the legislative pay raise he voted against to different local community outreach efforts in his community. This month, he has chosen the…

State Representative Kevin Schmidt recently toured a worksite with Lansdowne Up, a local non-profit organization committed to revitalizing East St. Louis. “Today, while in East St Louis, I toured the…

As cold air settles in outside, it’s vitally important to keep your house as warm and safe as possible. Winter weather can be brutal in Illinois, especially in the northern…

The Illinois House of Representatives will reconvene today at 2pm. Primary business of the House during its first week of the 2024 session will be to hear newly introduced bills…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the legacy of Dr. King’s nonviolent campaign to end racial discrimination in state and federal law. Today, let us remember the words and work…

Starting this month, the Illinois General Assembly will return to session, with a scheduled conclusion in May. During session, legislators spend a significant amount of time in Springfield. This can…

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that occurs in every state, including Illinois. Statistics show that Illinois ranks in the top 10 nationwide in human trafficking cases. In 2021, the National…

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day was created by multiple organizations in 2015. The group C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) helped establish the day, noting that law enforcement officers have chosen a…