State general revenues top $50 billion for first time
— July 7, 2022SPRINGFIELD – State tax revenues grew by $5.5 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, exceeding $50 billion for the first time in Illinois’ history, according to…
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Timeline unclear for Springfield special session on abortion rights
— July 5, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and top Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly said Tuesday, July 5 that while they still plan to call a special session this year to…
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Pritzker: Balanced budget, ‘big things’ remain priority
— July 3, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Inflation, crime, pandemic response, abortion rights and Donald Trump are all set to be major issues in the 2022 race for Illinois governor, if the winning candidates’…
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Bailey wins GOP nomination to challenge Pritzker
— June 28, 2022State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s pandemic executive order authority in court, will be the incumbent’s challenger in the…
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Student’s work leads to state snake designation
— June 17, 2022Gov. J.B. Pritzker has designated the eastern milksnake as the official snake of the State of Illinois. House Bill 4821 began as an initiative led by Gentry Heiple, a seventh-grader…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Fairgrounds undergoing major overhaul
— July 5, 2022The Illinois Capital Development Board announced last week that $58.1 million in upgrades to the State Fairgrounds were underway. Also in the news: Illinois corn acreage is down in…
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Temporary tax relief measures begin July 1 in Illinois
— June 30, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans will receive some modest tax relief starting Friday when the state’s new fiscal year begins. That includes some income tax rebates, property tax rebates,…
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Pritzker signs bills protecting sexual assault victims
— June 17, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed two bills into law Thursday, June 16 aimed at protecting the victims of sexual assault. One of those new laws allows victims to press charges,…
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