West Cook News

Hanover clerk gears up for campaign as 44th District candidate

By Jamie Barrand | Jun 23, 2016

Hanover Township Clerk Katy Dolan Baumer is biding to the new occupant of the 44th District state House seat in her challenge to incumbent Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates).

Roskam helps lead bipartisan charge against civil-asset forfeiture laws

By Jamie Barrand | Jun 22, 2016

Protecting small businesses from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) abuse was the subject of a hearing convened recently by the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, led by Chairman Peter Roskam (R-Dist. 6) of Illinois.

Illinois Senate bills benefiting undocumented students called 'an affront to every American citizen'

By Jamie Barrand | May 31, 2016

State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-42) of Wheaton has called two recent Senate bills that would benefit undocumented students at Illinois' public colleges and universities "an affront to every American citizen."