by Admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Media
JOHN CABELLO STATE REPRESENTATIVE Working Hard and Representing You in Springfield! Abuse of power comes as no surprise. Those words, written in red capital letters, are emblazoned on a postcard made of balsa wood that hangs above my desk in the newsroom. I bought it...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Media
JOHN CABELLO STATE REPRESENTATIVE Working Hard and Representing You in Springfield! Someone who has just been released from prison faces numerous challenges. One state legislator thinks getting a state-issued ID shouldn’t be one of them. People who have completed...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Media
JOHN CABELLO STATE REPRESENTATIVE Working Hard and Representing You in Springfield! SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Andy Manar is making another run at revamping the state’s school aid formula,calling it “the worst and most regressive system of funding public education” in...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Media
JOHN CABELLO STATE REPRESENTATIVE Working Hard and Representing You in Springfield! ROCKFORD — A pilot program launched in October is showing signs of success as educators look to arm thousands of adults in Boone and Winnebago counties with a high school equivalency...
by | Jun 23, 2016 | Media
Not everyone goes to high school and walks away with a diploma. In fact, about 45,000 people in Boone and Winnebago counties lack a high school diploma or General Educational Development certificate. Those numbers are evidence of what education and workforce leaders...
by | Jun 23, 2016 | Media
Hey, Illinois drivers, how’d you like to pay 1.5 cents per mile for the privilege of driving your car, truck or bus in our state? OK, now that I have your attention, this is an idea we must take seriously because it comes from Senate President John Cullerton,...
