Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will give workers injured on the job an opportunity to tell legislators how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed changes to the workers’ compensation system will directly impact them at a committee of the whole hearing Thursday. “The governor and his allies are determined to institute[Read More…]
Day: June 21, 2017
Stephanie Newman Healy Named Principal of Matteson District 162’s Arcadia Elementary
Succeeds Patricia Ransford Who Led Nationally Recognized School for 19 Years and Will Become Its Consulting Principal Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephanie Newman Healy has been appointed principal of Matteson District 162’s Blue Ribbon School, Arcadia Elementary in Olympia Fields, Illinois. In 2009, Arcadia was named as a Blue Ribbon School by[Read More…]
Democrats Should Feel Good About What Happened In #GA06
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Democrats should feel pretty good about what happened in the old GA06, or GA-06, Georgia’s 6th congressional district. Democrat Jon Ossoff lost to Republican Karen Handel. The race was highly touted on the left, right, and center. The race was the most expensive[Read More…]
David Orr Will Not Seek Re-Election As Cook County Clerk
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr announced today that he will no seek re-election in 2018. Calling it “a deeply personal choice,” Mr. Orr has served will have served 39 years in elected office by December 2018. He served 11 years before that as a college professor. “By my[Read More…]
Rep. Harris: Enough Campaigning, Governor Rauner; Time to Work in Good Faith on Budget
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Greg Harris, lead budget negotiator for the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement Tuesday, following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s speech: “Democrats are returning to Springfield in hopes that the governor is finally ready to compromise on a budget. But, even now, the governor is talking out of[Read More…]