Angela Underwood Stories

From Metro East Sun

McCann gives South Jacksonville Korean War vet his due on Senate floor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Wm. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) stood on the Senate floor March 14 and introduced fellow senators to his special guests from the 50th District.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Peoria Standard

Rochester Rockets football team honored by state legislature

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) passed HR743 to salute the 4A state champions in football.

From Prairie State Wire

Nybo suggests grandfather provision in gun legislation

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard) proposed a grandfather provision in possible gun legislation at the two-hour subject matter Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on firearms March 8.

From DuPage Policy Journal

House panel backs bill making physicals for substitute teachers optional

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Substitute teachers would no longer be required to have a physical to be certified if HB4706 becomes law.

From West Central Reporter

McCann calls for public health director's resignation during hearing on Quincy Legionnaires' outbreak

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. William "Sam" McCann (R-Plainview) called for the resignation of Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah earlier this week during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding the Legionnaires disease outbreak at the Quincy Veterans Home.