The combined police and fire retirement fund in Moline is only 35 percent funded, according to a new analysis of Illinois pension debts by Wirepoints.org.

The combined police and fire retirement fund in Rock Island is only 35 percent funded, according to a new analysis of Illinois pension debts by Wirepoints.org.

Long before she began to plot her run and espouse her vision for the Rock Island County state’s attorney office, Kathleen Bailey was of the mind that the people of the city easily knew what kind of government she represents.

Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.

The next Rock Island County Central Republican Committee meeting, Aug, 22 at Rock Island County Republican headquarters, will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Illinois state Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) is more than willing to share all the credit he’s getting for his fight against Lyme disease with Illinois Lyme Association director Jennifer Russell.

Bills co-sponsored by state Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) aimed at boosting protection for first responders on the roadways became state laws Aug. 9.

Bill Fawell, who ran against Cheri Bustos in the 2018 Congressional campaign, said her office has been out of touch with constituent issues and too focused on the ideals of the party.

Rock Island County Republican Party Chairman Drue Mielke views the recent Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) shakeup amid inquiries into the number of minorities on Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos' (D-Rock Island) senior staff more as an indictment of party ideologies than of Bustos' character.

State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 27 voted in favor of allowing voters to decide if Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax.

Illinois state Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) is one of 41 emerging leaders from across the state selected to be a 2019 Class of Edgar Fellow.

Former U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-Colona), who left Illinois with his family nearly three years ago in part to escape the rising taxes, is now running for office in the Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

The Rock Island County Republican Central Committee will hold its Precinct Committeeman/County Chairs and Candidates training session for the 2020 elections on July 27 at the Rock Island County GOP Headquarters at 500 16th St. in Rock Island.

Rock Island County Republican leaders recently sent out an alert to members about an upcoming Central Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 18 at the organization’s headquarters in Rock Island.

In the wake of newly elected Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s spate of new tax increases – including a 19-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax hike – conservative activists in Rock Island and across the state are crying foul.

Republicans interested in running for public office in the Rockland/Geneseo area are invited to a training session on Saturday, July 27.

Veteran state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is among a group of GOP lawmakers introducing House Bill 3850 that would repeal the Reproductive Health Act recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Woodhull), who captured his second term in an unopposed election last November, is urging his social media followers to attend an event he is organizing honoring veterans.

If you are looking for a new summer read, you might consider state Rep. Tony McCombie’s suggestion: a Chicago Tribune piece documenting the nearly three dozen aldermen who have faced corruption charges since the 1970s.

Illinois state Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.