DeKalb Times

Demmer: 'There are tens of thousands of kids on waiting lists hoping to one day get access to these scholarships'

By April Bamburg | Jul 5, 2021

Illinois legislators have introduced a bill to make the Invest in Kids tax credit a permanent one, and to remove a provision that would end the credit on Jan. 1, 2023.

Demmer on redistricting: 'A flawed process leads to a flawed product'

By April Bamburg | May 12, 2021

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon), like many Illinois House Republicans, is disappointed in how Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic lawmakers are handling the once-a-decade redistricting process this year.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN

By April Bamburg | 5 years ago

Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.

From Will County Gazette

Congressional candidate Gradel finds Underwood's vote to reject fentanyl ban 'unacceptable'

By April Bamburg | 6 years ago

Illinois congressional candidate Ted Gradel (R-Naperville) had a hard time understanding incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's (D-Naperville) recent vote to reject a ban on fentanyl-like drugs.