Wednesday, December 5, 2012
It's unknown how the bill will fare in the Illinois House.
The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that could allow undocumented illegal immigrants to have driver's licenses. State Senators voter overwhelmingly in favor of Senate Bill 957, which would allow immigrants to receive a temporary visitor driver's license (TVDL) upon successful completion of driver's training. The TVDL would then allow undocumented immigrants to obtain auto insurance, but do not provide a means of lawful identification for any other purpose, according to a statement issued by State Sen. Pat McGuire (D-Joliet) on Tuesday. Forty-one Senators voted in favor of the bill, while 14 voted no and one abstained. “The more tested and insured drivers there are, the safer our roads will be," McGuire said. "While …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) joins fellow Republicans at convention in Tampa.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Super Delegate and Illinois State Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and Illinois State Treasurer, Chairman of theRomneyCampaign in Illinois, and Chairman of the Illinois Delegation DanRutherford, take a break during the Republican National Convention, which is taking place this week in Tampa, FLA.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court claims newly drawn districts disenfranchise blacks, Hispanics.
Illinois Republicans filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday challenging the recently adopted legislative map drawn by state Democrats, claiming the new boundaries disenfranchise minority groups. The suit was filed against the State Board of Elections by Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno of Lemont, Republican Assembly leader Tom Cross of Oswego and several black and Hispanic residents, Illinois Statehouse News reports. Chief among the issues raised in the suit is that blacks and Hispanics were not given adequate input into the crafting of the new map, which Republicans say is a violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The suit also claims the process violated the Illinois Constitution because the map was not made available …
Edward Andrysiak
10:33 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I'm begining to think I'd be better off as an illegal! If the state is going to provide a drivers lic to these folks under the guise of it "allows them to get insurance so we are all safer"...then the state ought to keep a registry of the licenses and coordinate the issuance of a current insurance policy and if one is not purchased and on record...arrest and remove the licenses and confiscate the… more ›