The GOP is coming together post-Republican
National Convention (RNC) festivities, according to Rock Island Republican John
Adkins, a 17th congressional district alternate delegate who
represented the Illinois Republican Party at the RNC.
Illinois businesses lost jobs in six metro areas, the largest hit being the Quad Cities, down 5,500 jobs, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said.
A recent Illinois Policy Institute analysis revealed that of all union donations made to legislators in Springfield over a 12-year period, 88 percent was allotted to Democrats, with Speaker Madigan himself obtaining the lion’s share.
The sixth annual Augustana Tribe of Vikings Golf Outing is set for Saturday, Sept. 17, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, according to Augustana's athletic website.