Democrats introduced significant changes to Illinois election laws in early May during the 2024 Spring Legislative Session. They swiftly amended a Senate child welfare bill, enacting legislation that altered how candidates for public office could qualify for the November 2024 ballot. This new law effectively ended the practice of ‘slating,’ which allowed political parties to nominate candidates after the primary election if no candidate had run in March.
There were 79 students suspended in Arthur Community Unit School District 305 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Shelby County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 15, according to GasBuddy.com.
In Jasper County districts, 11 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Illinois State House District 101 candidate Chris Miller stated, "Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's longtime chief of staff has begun his 30-month prison sentence for lying to a federal grand jury when answering questions about a broader investigation into Madigan and others." He made this statement in a Facebook post on June 12.
State Representatives Chris Miller (R-Hindsboro) and Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) have successfully passed House Joint Resolution 39, designating a section of Illinois Route 133 in Oakland as the “Lieutenant Jared W. Southworth Memorial Highway.” This resolution honors Lt. Southworth's service and sacrifice to his community and the United States. Lt. Southworth, a part-time police officer in Oakland, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009.