What does ending cash bail in Illinois really mean?
November 4, 2022SPRINGFIELD – While a new law overhauling Illinois’ system of pretrial detention continues to face scrutiny ahead of its Jan. 1 implementation date, new research suggests that the…
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Illinois EPA opens second round of electric vehicle rebates
November 2, 2022The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has opened the second round of funding through the Illinois Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program. The program was created under the…
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Former Speaker Madigan enters not guilty plea to corruption charges
November 1, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime political ally Michael McClain entered not guilty pleas Tuesday, Nov. 1 to bribery and corruption charges…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Corn rep says farmers should embrace both parties
November 1, 2022This week’s offering of farm and rural news headlines is topped by words of wisdom from Illinois Corn’s Lindsay Mitchell as voters prepare to visit their polling places for the…
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Colder weather leads to increases in COVID, flu cases
November 1, 2022The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported an increase in the number of counties at an elevated level for COVID-19. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is urging…
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A look at the statewide races as campaign enters its final week
October 31, 2022SPRINGFIELD – In the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election, Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General…
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Nearly $3 million in funding given to support local tourism
October 31, 2022Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced nearly $3 million in funding to support local tourism promotional efforts across…
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Pritzker, Ayala point to positive trends in report c
October 27, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and State School Superintendent Carmen Ayala on Thursday touted some of the more positive findings from the 2022 school report card, insisting that…
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Schools, students still recovering from pandemic learning loss
October 27, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Student test scores continued to fall last year but new data shows Illinois’ students are on the path to recovering from the learning loss that occurred during the…
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Theis sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court chief justice
October 26, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Justice Mary Jane Theis was sworn in Wednesday, Oct. 26 as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, the fourth woman in the state’s history to hold the position….
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