Dillard receives service award

HINSDALE — The Life Services Network Award was presented to state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-24th of Hinsdale, on Nov. 9 during a visit to Park Place in Elmhurst. The award was given for his “commitment and dedication to advancing quality older adult services,” officials said. …

Dillard outspends Nybo in 24th District State Senate primary

Incumbent Kirk Dillard outspent challenger Chris Nybo by more than a 2-to-1 margin in the campaign leading up to the March 20 Republican primary for the newly-drawn 24th State Senate District. Dillard defeated Nybo convincingly, 19,145 to 11,928. Financial reports for the period Jan. 1-March …

GOP Senators worried about pension, Medicaid funding

If some DuPage Republican Senators have their way, the state won’t be pushing its responsibility to fund teacher’s pensions off on local school districts, said  three of the party’s leaders April 5. Sens. Kirk Dillard, R-24th of Hinsdale, Matt Murphy , R-28th of Palatine and …

Biggert blasts Democrats on Medicare scare tactics

U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13th District) conducted a town hall meeting Friday with seniors at the Lake Hinsdale Village Senior Community to discuss her efforts to safeguard, improve and strengthen Social Security and Medicare for current and future retirees. She issued the following statement: “I’ve …

Four seeking three spots in DuPage County Board GOP primary

Incumbents Brian Krajewski of Downers Grove and John Curran of Woodridge are facing two challengers in the March 20 Republican primary for three DuPage County Board District 3 representatives. The two Republican challengers are former board member Kenneth Moy of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge Mayor …

Biggert pushes forward on homeless education

U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13th) is applauding committee passage of legislation she wrote for homeless kids as part of a bill to revamp the nation’s kindergarten through grade 12 education guidelines. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Tuesday voted on a House …

Dillard, Nybo react to governor’s budget

The two candidates running in the March 20 Republican primary for state senator in the newly-drawn 24th Senate District both are giving some kudos to Gov. Pat Quinn for putting a focus on doing something about pension reform and Medicaid during his Feb. 22 budget …

Biggert meets with shelter providers, victim advocates

U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13th District) conducted a roundtable discussion Thursday with local leaders, victim advocates and shelter providers to gather input on congressional reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, the nation’s primary federal statute aimed at domestic violence.

The roundtable was held at …

Dillard says letter not contrary to statements on Senate remap

State Sen. Kirk Dillard , R-24th of Hinsdale, said a letter he sent in July 2011 to York Township Republican precinct committeemen does not contradict his statements that it was a rhetorical question when he was asked by the Democratic Senate president if he was …

Three running to face Roskam in November

Three Democrats are in the running in the March 20 primary, hoping to represent the party in the November election against incumbent U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, who is running unopposed in the GOP Primary. Leslie Coolidge of Barrington Hills, Geoffrey Petzel of Lake Zurich, …

Dillard, Nybo to square off in Republican Senate primary

The March 20 Republican primary for state senator in the newly-drawn 24th District includes an incumbent who says his opponent has never finished a term he has started and a challenger who says the incumbent has been in office long enough. Incumbent Kirk Dillard of …

Sen. Kirk’s brain swelling subsides; doctors reattach skull section

Doctors on Tuesday reattached a 4-inch by 8-inch piece of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s skull that was removed to ease swelling in his brain following his Jan. 21 stroke.

Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl

Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to “good.”

Doctors hope to be able to re-attach the 8-inch-by-4-inch section of his skull that had to be removed after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago.

Then the Highland Park Republican can begin physical …

Gov. Quinn signs bill to allow speed cameras near schools, parks

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday ended months of deliberation and signed into law a measure allowing Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras near schools and parks.

Write-in hopeful switches districts, twice in one week

One of Joe Walsh’s former foes in this spring’s Republican primary is plotting what his next move will be, if any.

The other is operating a write-in campaign — but has changed districts, twice, since being officially removed from the primary ballot.

Walsh, congressman for …