Newly elected Supreme Court justice sworn in
— December 4, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Justice David K. Overstreet took the oath to become a member of the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday, Dec. 3. The 54-year-old was sworn in by his predecessor, Justice…
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Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic
— November 11, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The fall veto session of the Illinois General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been canceled amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic leaders…
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Big GOP donor to Rauner gives $20 million to fight graduated tax
— September 8, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ wealthiest man and frequent Republican political donor Ken Griffin has pledged $20 million to a group dedicated to defeating a graduated tax constitutional…
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Ives, 6th District residents help food pantries
— May 2, 2020Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives conducted a food drive April 25 to assist local food pantries. The candidate in the 6th Congressional District noted that due to the unprecedented…
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Pritzker outlines testing at long-term care facilities
— April 29, 2020The state reported another 92 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday along with 2,253 new cases as 14,478 tests were completed in the past 24 hours. There are now 50,355 confirmed cases in the state,…
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State lax in enforcing law meant to support minority-owned businesses
— October 13, 2020In an effort to promote diverse businesses, Illinois three years ago passed a law that required companies receiving state tax breaks to report how much work they did with minority-…
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Perspectives on Progress: Demmer says GOP willing to listen to police reform proposals
— July 2, 2020SPRINGFIELD — As the Black Lives Matter protests continue in Illinois and throughout the nation, many observers have noticed something that sets the current wave of demonstrations…
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Lawmaker, attorney: New info a ‘game changer’ in challenge to stay-at-home order
— May 1, 2020At state Rep. Darren Bailey’s request, an appeals court has undone a judge’s order releasing him from Illinois’ stay-at-home restriction. Bailey’s attorney, Thomas DeVore, said…
