There was one offender released on parole during the first quarter living near Illinois zip code 60071, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McHenry Times.
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) sponsored 76 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 40 more than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 29 bills, 30 less than the average, according to a McHenry Times analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
This column is the second installment of a three-part report looking back on some of the high-profile issues addressed by the Illinois General Assembly during the spring legislative session, plus notes on the Identity Theft Seminar in Marengo.
Illinois state Rep. Steven Reick (R-63) on May 31 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.