Brandon Phelps

For the first time ever, a woman will hold the 118th district seat in southern Illinois.Natalie Phelps Finnie was officially announced Wednesday as the…

The Illinois House has approved a plan to keep emergency 911 call centers funded past June 30.But the measure includes fee hikes opposed by Republican…

Lawmakers have approve funding for 9-1-1 centers throughout Illinois.The funding mechanism for call centers ends June 30...so this new legislation is…

Democratic State Representative Brandon Phelps of Harrisburg and Democrat State Rep. John Bradley of Marion held a press conference in Herrin on Thursday…

House lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would reopen the Hardin County Work Camp.The camp closed in January as a cost-cutting move.It holds 200…

A bill to re-open the Hardin County Work Camp passed out of committee Thursday and is headed to the House floor.The bill's sponsor, State Representative…

Social media is playing a role in an attempt by a coal miner to make federal policymakers aware of how they're damaging the coal industry.A Facebook page…

A bipartisan panel of Illinois lawmakers heard hours of testimony Monday from both sides regarding Governor Rauner's desire to close the Hardin County…

One southern Illinois lawmaker says he believes the House will approve a one-month temporary budget to allow state workers to receive their paychecks as a…

Hunters and other gun owners would be allowed to use silencers under a bill filed in the Illinois legislature.The Belleville News-Democrat reports the…