State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon), the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and others recently spoke out against two eerily familiar Democrat-sponsored bills that would overhaul worker's compensation in Illinois.

The Shelby County Republican Party announced it has slated three candidates to run in two county board and treasurer races.

Clark County board members recently passed a resolution against gun-control legislation pending in Springfield.

The City's Public Works Department will have Commercial Avenue between 21st Street and 22nd Street closed starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15 through Monday, June 18.

Marshall Avenue will be closed at South 12th Street starting Wednesday morning, June 6, 2018.

The Effingham City Council will take their first steps in transitioning to a new City Administrator at the upcoming June 19, 2018 City Council Meeting, where upon approval they will be amending City Administrator James Arndt’s contract and appointing current City Clerk, Kelsey Lock, as Interim City Administrator.

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) said Chicago should be its own state.

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) had a very special guest at his side at the May 23 Senate floor debate.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Shelbyville Police Pension Fund netted 0.74 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Shelbyville Police Pension Fund had 7 active participants receiving an average salary of $46,098 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Shelbyville FPD Firefighters Pension Fund netted 0.92 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Shelbyville FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 4 active participants receiving an average salary of $39,061 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 83.5 percent of the $201,311 the Shelbyville Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.06 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Robinson Police Pension Fund netted 0.17 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 80.8 percent of the $77,080 the Shelbyville Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.22 for every $1 from pension members.

The Robinson Police Pension Fund had 12 active participants receiving an average salary of $56,609 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Robinson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost 0.06 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Robinson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 9 active participants receiving an average salary of $46,443 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Paris Police Pension Fund netted 1.22 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 81.4 percent of the $353,099 the Robinson Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.37 for every $1 from pension members.