Prairie State Wire

Illinois non-profit group raises awareness about property taxes

By Chandra Lye | Sep 25, 2018

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a 30-second video ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes in Illinois.

Raoul’s attack ads on Harold rated as ‘false’ by Politifact Illinois

By Chandra Lye | Sep 25, 2018

Kwame Raoul, the Democratic candidate for Illinois Attorney General, was recently given a "false" rating by Politifact Illinois for attack ads on his opponent, Erika Harold.

Rauner speaks at annual Chamber of Commerce luncheon

By Kyla Asbury | Sep 25, 2018

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce held its annual luncheon on Thursday with Gov. Bruce Rauner and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti speaking about the future of Illinois.

ILLINOIS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI: Lt. Gov., HHS official to discuss state/federal response to opioid crisis in Elgin on Wednesday

By Press release submission | Sep 25, 2018

Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti and U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Regional Director Douglas O’Brien will tour the Renz Treatment and Counseling Center in Elgin at 1 pm Wednesday and meet with first responders, treatment providers and health officials in Kane County to discuss the growing opioid overdose epidemic that claimed the lives of more than 2,100 Illinoisans in 2017.

Executive orders delete inactive boards and ban hiring relatives at state agencies

By Chandra Lye | Sep 25, 2018

Gov. Rauner has signed three executive orders that do away with inactive boards and commissions and seek to end nepotism in state hiring.

BetterGov Fact-Check: Rauner claiming Pritzker proposed a mileage tax

By LGIS News Service | Sep 24, 2018

Gov. Bruce Rauner's recent ad claims Pritzker's tax plan includes taxing miles driven. Pritzker claims that he has only explored the idea.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: State Announces Start of LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program

By Press release submission | Sep 23, 2018

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's Office of Community Assistance announced today that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin scheduling appointments and accepting applications for winter heating assistance for seniors and people with disabilities beginning October 1, 2018.

ISRA praises legally armed citizen who helped end police shootout with suspect firing automatic weapon

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 23, 2018

Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Executive Director Richard A. Pearson has joined the list of those saluting a still unidentified armed citizen from Cicero who recently came to the aid of local police under siege from an armed gunman.

State's whopping debt load reaches $7.76 billion

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 23, 2018

The Illinois vendor debt increased for the week that ended Sept. 21, finishing at $7,767,600,175.05.

POPE: How the GOP Fixed the Worst of Obamacare

By Chris Pope | Sep 23, 2018

In 2010, the backlash to the Affordable Care Act helped give Republicans the largest midterm election gains in 72 years.

REEDER: Let’s just listen to what Ford and Kavanaugh have to say and then decide

By Scott Reeder | Sep 22, 2018

While I usually vote Republican, I have few good things to say about Donald Trump. He doesn’t reflect the kindness this nation is known for. But I do like his first pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. His conservative legal philosophy reflects mine.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Tickborne Heartland Virus Case In Illinois

By Press release submission | Sep 21, 2018

Illinois Department of Public Health continue to take steps to avoid tick bites

College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 21, 2018

Northwestern University football brought in $375,549 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the highest-grossing football program in Illinois that year, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: Illinois awarded $29 million to fight opioid crisis

By Press release submission | Sep 20, 2018

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is receiving nearly $29 million in new federal funding to help the state fight the opioid crisis.

Dodge believes Madigan's financial contributions will determine votes for House Speaker

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 19, 2018

Jim Dodge is hoping that Mike Madigan’s predictability will be a huge factor at the ballot box in November.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: IDNR Asks Hunters, Landowners to Report Suspected Cases of EHD in Deer

By Press release submission | Sep 19, 2018

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has received reports of 55 suspected cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer so far in 2018, with EHD appearing at low to moderate levels in counties on or near the Illinois River including Fulton, McDonough, Peoria and Putnam.

From Chicago City Wire

House committee discusses African-American infant, mother mortality rates

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

The House Healthcare Availability and Accessibility Committee recently held a hearing regarding the high rates of maternal and infant mortality in the African-American community in Illinois.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Final week to vote for IDOT project as best in nation

By Press release submission | Sep 18, 2018

Less than one week remains to vote for the Illinois Department of Transportation's Interstate 55-Lake Shore Drive interchange reconstruction as the country's top transportation project.

Rauner vows to rid Illinois of corruption if re-elected

By Kyla Asbury | Sep 17, 2018

Gov. Bruce Rauner said in an address on Sept. 13 that November's gubernatorial election isn't about him, but about the people versus a corrupt political machine.

Senate subcommittee in Energy Innovation holds hearing on artificial intelligence

By Kyla Asbury | Sep 16, 2018

The Senate subcommittee on Energy Innovation recently held a hearing within the energy sector regarding artificial intelligence (AI).