Kankakee County Board Backs Memorial To Ryan, Two Other Ex-Governors
Officials in Kankakee County have approved a memorial honoring three former governors from Kankakee, including convicted ex-Gov. George Ryan.
Illinois, which buried ERA decades ago, now its darling
In 1981, dozens of women descended upon the Illinois state Capitol with bread and other baked treats for legislators. On the annual “Stop-ERA Bread Day,” their message: Men who approve the Equal Rights Amendment can no longer count on their wives to tend to hearth and home.
Rauner Proposes Bringing Back Death Penalty, Other Gun Measures, in Amendatory Veto
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says the state should be able to execute those who kill police officers or commit mass shootings. The Governor proposed that and several other measures on Monday in an amendatory veto of gun legislation.
Trade Mission: Cuba
Agricultural products have for years been exempt from the U.S. embargo put in place in the '60s, but records show in 2008, Illinois exported $66 million in corn and soy to Cuba.
Ex-Gov. Says Ex-Convicts Shouldn’t Be Labeled As Felons
Former Gov. Ryan, who served a federal prison term on corruption charges, says the "felon" tag is a burden for someone looking for a job.