This election cycle, one important topic of conversation revolves around Illinois public school systems. Parental rights within schools and high property taxes funding public education have been issues for constituents in the past, but now many state level candidates are elevating these issues in their campaigns.
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) praised Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Travis Koester for the rescue of two elderly women from a building fire on June 29.
Illinois Rep. Sandy Hamilton (R-IL), a candidate for the 48th District Illinois State Senate seat, is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) to reform the state's Department of Children and Family Services, which has once again been cited for contempt for violating court orders.