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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘We MUST expand and support this scholarship program!’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 26, 2023

The Illinois Freedom Caucus recently welcomed recipients of the Invest in Kids tax scholarship to the state Capitol.

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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘Dismal education is an issue all across Illinois’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 20, 2023

The Illinois Freedom Caucus has drawn attention to the alarming convergence of inadequate education and daily violence in certain Chicago neighborhoods, highlighting the grim choices parents face: staying within the failing public school system, hoping for educational alternatives, or leaving the city altogether.

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Comptroller Susanna Mendoza fires staffer over antisemitic social media messages

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 20, 2023

Illinois Comptroller Susanna Mendoza on Thursday fired her legal counsel after learning of a social media exchange that included antisemitic messages.

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IL Freedom Caucus: ‘We urge the President and Congress to not succumb to Hamas propaganda’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 16, 2023

The Illinois Freedom Caucus has strongly condemned the violent attacks by Hamas in Israel, labeling the group as a terrorist organization that targets innocent civilians and using the Palestinian people as human shields.

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Pritzker made the state the ‘most welcoming’ to illegal immigrants in 2021: ‘The humanitarian crisis is overwhelming our ability to provide aid to the refugee population’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 5, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker begs federal government for money to address illegal immigrant crisis as he calls the move by Texas to bus illegal immigrants to Illinois a ‘dehumanizing attempt to score political points.”

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Pritzker: Access to animated pornography allows Illinois children to see ‘different perspectives’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 4, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is celebrating disallowing local control over what books are located in public schools and libraries.

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Miller: ‘Joe Biden tried to use OSHA to fire 84 million Americans from their jobs unless they got the COVID vaccine’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 28, 2023

U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) grilled Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Doug Parker for trying to get American workers fired for not taking Covid vaccines in 2021.

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Attorney General Raoul Announces Kroger Opioid Agreement in Principle

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 14, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, today announced a bipartisan national settlement in principle with Kroger that, once final, will require the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating state and local governments for its role in the opioid crisis. In addition to the financial terms, a final settlement remains contingent on agreement on critical business practice changes.

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Gov. Pritzker and Gotion Announce New $2 Billion Electric Vehicle Battery Gigafactory in Kankakee County

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 14, 2023

Historic company investment will create over 2,600 new good-paying jobs in Manteno

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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $750,000 for Drug-free Communities Program

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 14, 2023

On September 5, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced $750,000 in federal funding for Illinois communities through the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program. This funding will be used by communities to achieve and sustain a reduction in local youth substance use, tackling issues ranging from tobacco prevention to opioid misuse.

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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2.6 Million To Address Air Pollution In The Great Lakes Region

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 14, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $2,674,331 forthe Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help support member states' air pollution control programs to understand and address air pollution problems in the Great Lakes Region.

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Chris Welch staffers say house speaker is blocking attempt to unionize

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 7, 2023

Chris Welch staffers say house speaker is blocking attempt to unionize

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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘Teachers’ Unions have a political foothold not only on Democrats, but some Republicans too’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 5, 2023

In a move to reduce what they sees as undue influence in state politics, the Illinois Freedom Caucus is calling on the Illinois Republican Party to enact a rule prohibiting campaign contributions from teachers’ unions.

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Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 5, 2023

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration

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Attorney General Raoul to Settle Landmark Ftc Lawsuit Challenging ‘dangerous’ Pharmaceutical Merger

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 5, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today reached a proposed consent order with Amgen Inc., one of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical drug companies, to address the potential competitive harm that would result from Amgen’s $27.8 billion purchase of Horizon Therapeutics plc. As part of the nationwide settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five other state attorneys general, the settlement will also dismiss the related federal court preliminary injunction action.

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Duckworth Announces $3.5 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending to Support Water Improvements in Harvey

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 4, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), co-founder of the Senate’s first Environmental Justice Caucus, today announced that $3.5 million she secured through a Fiscal Year 2022 Congressionally Directed Spending Request will be sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the City of Harvey for its Central Area Water and Sewer Improvement Project. This Duckworth-secured federal funding will increase Harvey’s financial capacity to implement long-overdue water infrastructure upgrades to help address chronic flooding and reduce resource costs for breaks and leaks repairs, while also helping provide higher quality drinking water to residents.

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Durbin, Cassidy, Bipartisan Colleagues Call For Fair Democratic Primaries In Venezuela Ahead Of 2024 Presidential Elections

By Prairie State Wire Report | Sep 4, 2023

In Letter To Secretary Of State, Senators Write: “The Venezuelan People Cannot Afford To See Another Fraudulent Election, Which Will Only Bring Further Suffering To Their Nation And Foment Greater Instability In The Americas.”

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New Study: States, including Illinois, with less restrictive marijuana laws see a 32 percent higher frequency of marijuana-impaired driving

By Prairie State Wire Report | Aug 30, 2023

States, including Illinois, that have legalized high-THC marijuana, have seen a 32 percent higher frequency of marijuana-impaired driving than in states that have not legalized it, according to a new report released by the Drug Free America Foundation (DFAF).

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Attorney General Raoul Charges Two Edgar County Brothers With Possessing Child Pornography

By Prairie State Wire Report | Aug 29, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today charged two Paris, Illinois men with the alleged possession of child pornography. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade pornography online.

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Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Saline River Farms Facility

By Prairie State Wire Report | Aug 29, 2023

With support from the state's EDGE program and a USDA grant, Saline River Farms is investing $34.5 million to repair and expand its existing 60,000 square foot facility