March 26, 2015 – Dave Dahl – Illinois Radio Network Proposed budget cuts have advocates concerned about the impact on many areas, and preventing cancer is one of them. “Early detection prevents death,” says State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields), hoping to reverse a $10 million cut proposed for the…
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – State Rep. Al Riley held a press conference last week in Springfield and expressed his concern over the public participation process of recent archeological artifacts from homes burned down during the 1908 Race Riots, which are national historical significance. Last week, the Federal Rail Administration stated…
Read MoreBy Doug Finke – State Capitol Bureau A group of minority lawmakers alleged Thursday that archaeological artifacts uncovered as part of the Carpenter Street railroad underpass project were kept under wraps after their discovery. At a Statehouse news conference, Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, referred to what he said was…
Read MoreOne state lawmaker is calling out the city of Springfield, a local engineering firm, and any other agencies that he believes withheld information from the public about a historical find in the capital city. Thursday, Rep. Al Riley said he’s concerned about a gap of several months from when Hanson…
Read MoreRepresentative Riley held a press conference in Springfield to discuss the Carpenter Street Underpass project and an archeological find of national historical significance. The archeological find includes seven home foundations. Five of the seven homes were burned down during the 1908 Race Riots. The 1908 Race Riots spearheaded the development…
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – State Rep. Al Riley is concerned about the proposed cuts to the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) program has been providing breast and cervical cancer screenings to the women of Illinois since 1995. This year, the…
Read MoreEducation groups visited the statehouse on Tuesday to discuss the state’s funding of public schools. They came from all over the state, and voiced concerns to lawmakers. The concerns included the state’s failure to meet funding promises, and growing inequality of funding between districts. But lawmakers say there is at…
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