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Property owners affected by July floods now eligible for tax credit

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 28, 2017

Residents of counties declared state disaster areas because of July’s severe flooding are now able to claim a tax credit of up to $750 after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation that aims to help those affected by the storms recover.

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Rauner signs law expanding investigative period for sexual harassment complaints

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 24, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner encouraged the General Assembly to take concrete steps to eliminate sexual harassment in the State Capitol as he signed House Bill 137, which will allow the legislative inspector general to investigate complaints past a one-year statute of limitation, a release from Rauner's office said.

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Illinois GOP criticizes Pritzker for failing to release tax returns

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 24, 2017

The Illinois Republican Party recently slammed Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker for his failure release his tax returns, with a release stoking outrage in the wake of a property tax scandal and the recent implication of his sister in the Paradise Papers.

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Illinois Emergency Management Agency has a new director

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 15, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently named Illinois Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Joseph Klinger to take the agency’s reins from IEMA Director James Joseph joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Rauner praises House for not overriding veto of right-to-work ban

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 13, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently praised state representatives for voting against his veto of Senate Bill 1905, arguing in a statement that the law barring the creation of local right-to-work zones would have made Illinois less competitive and harmed the state's business prospects.

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Illinois National Guard soldiers aid Puerto Rico recovery efforts

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced that Illinois has deployed approximately 150 Army National Guard soldiers to aid in the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, according to a release from the governor’s office.

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Pritzker accused of delaying release of tax returns

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 4, 2017

J.B. Pritzker wants the richest Illinoisans to pay more in taxes, yet as one of the country's richest people, he's awfully reluctant to show how much he pays, the Illinois Republican Party charged recently.

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Pritzker ties to Blagojevich raise pay-to-play questions, GOP says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Oct 17, 2017

Billionaire J.B. Pritzker and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s had a "pay-to-play” relationship exemplified in a recent newspaper article, the Illinois Republican Party said in a press release.

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Attorney general hopeful Harold lining up endorsements

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 24, 2017

Attorney General candidate Erika Harold has earned a host of endorsements from Republican lawmakers who have praised her courage, tenacity, leadership and legal skills, according to a press release.

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Illinoisans gain more protection from asset forfeiture

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed bipartisan legislation to reform civil asset forfeiture in Illinois and ensure that the law enforcement tool is used correctly and prudently, according to a press release.

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Edgar County Watchdogs win right to access database on professional conduct

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 22, 2017

The Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) have notched another victory in their ongoing pursuit of uncovering corruption and illegal and unethical activity in government.

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Ives demands Raoul apology over 'sexist' Harold comments

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 22, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) slammed Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) for dismissing Republican attorney general candidate Erika Harold as “Miss America” and suggesting that she was never a threat to Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who recently decided not to seek re-election.

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Harold: One month into attorney general campaign shows Illinoisans need change

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 21, 2017

One month after announcing her decision to run for Illinois attorney general, Erica Harold highlighted the connections her candidacy has already made with Illinoisans and called for supporters to join “Team Harold” in a email to supporters.

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Rauner works to solidify opportunities in Asia and with Amazon

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 21, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner has been working to bring new jobs to Illinois through an international trade mission and efforts to bring the highly contested new Amazon headquarters to Chicago, according to a recent press release.

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GOP ridicules Pritzker ad promoting his 'progressive' actions

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 20, 2017

The Illinois Republican Party says Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker's recent advertisement has left out some important facts while touting his "progressive" record, according to a press release.

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Rauner promotes Illinois-China ties on international trip

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 20, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently talked with Chinese officials about increasing trade, investment and economic cooperation during his first international trade trip.

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Illinois' debt to vendors keeps climbing, hits $16 billion

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 20, 2017

Despite avoiding a credit downgrade with the budget package passed in July, Illinois still carries a massive backlog of bills that recently hit $16 billion, and the state’s plan to address it is to incur more debt, according to a report from Zero Hedge, a global finance website.

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Madigan reportedly will stay through redistricting in 2020

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 19, 2017

House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) will extend his 46-year career through 2020, according to a recent report from Politico Illinois Playbook, and the Illinois Republican Party is accusing him of planning to rig the legislative maps that will be drawn up that year, according to a press release.

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Pritzker caught pressing for treasurer post in new GOP ad

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 16, 2017

"That's the one I would want," J.B. Pritzker told then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich regarding the post of state treasurer, according to a conversation secretly taped by the FBI and transcribed in a Chicago Tribune article.

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Illinois takes another employment hit in August

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 16, 2017

Illinois lost 3,700 jobs and saw another increase in its unemployment rate in August, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) presented by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) in a recent press release.