“…it’s really kind of a cruel hoax. I mean, the President’s essentially dangling this carrot in front of people. And I would say, this is that perfect scenario where all that glitters is not gold.” – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois plans to continue withholding federal…

By Marilyn Welch Mascoutah Historical Society [email protected] MASCOUTAH – Since the early years of our country we have taken a count of our population every ten years, and 2020 is the 24th time our country will have done this!  In the 1970s, Mascoutah was the United States Center of Population! The 2020 Census will determine…

Agrees to cooperate with federal investigators By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Former state Sen. Terry Link pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a felony charge of tax evasion. Link, a Democrat from Indian Creek who resigned his seat last week, admitted in a plea agreement that he willfully underreported his…