The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021.

A lawsuit has been filed with the Illinois Supreme Court in an effort to throw out the current legislative maps that the plaintiffs said are the

Illinois republican lawmakers have asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out the current legislative map that they claim favors Democrats in elections. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Rep.

Dan Wood, a Wildlife Biologist at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, will be presenting "The Oak Savanna Habitat Restoration Project at Crab Orchard NWR."

The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 following the census and implemented for the 2022 election. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 and failed to win any back in 2024, leaving House Democrats with 78 members in the 118-member House.

Savanna, aimed at expanding access to fentanyl testing strips across Illinois — and later turned into law — has now gone into effect. Getting its start as SB 3350, a bill sponsored by McCombie and state Sen.

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Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, called Trump’s address “a down-to-business speech, filled with hope, prosperity and freedom.” “It’s a fresh start, and we have to give an opportunity to work together and see what the ...

Savanna, will host the third annual "Valentines for Veterans and Seniors" Card Drive for veterans and senior citizens. The cards will be accepted through Feb. 7. Community members, residents, schools and church groups can create Valentine's Day cards.

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