NEW LENOX – When State Rep. Margo McDermed (R-New Lenox) announced a few weeks ago that she's decided not to run for re-election in 2020, she left the door open for her successor. This week, Republican Patty Deiters was the first to announce she's going to enter the 2020 primary to fill the seat McDermed's leaving open. Dieters, a resident of New Lenox) is a trustee on the Joliet Community College Board and teaches firearm defense classes. She says she's a member of the National Rifle Association and the Illinois State Rifle Association. She and her husband have three boys – her husband's been in the Army for
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction, citing due process violations. Critics warn this sets a dangerous precedent for fake hate crime cases. Read why Illinois deserves...
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