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News from 2018

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: IDES lowers unemployment taxes for seventh straight year

By Press release submission | Nov 9, 2018

Nearly 300,000 business owners to pay lower payroll taxes in 2019

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: EHD Outbreak in Illinois Claims More than 400 Deer

By Press release submission | Nov 9, 2018

As of October 29, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has received reports of 432 suspected cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer so far in 2018.

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Madigan pours $21.1 million into House races

By LGIS News Service | Nov 8, 2018

Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) contributed $21.1 million to 30 state House races this election cycle, including $3,445,351 to 22 fellow Democrats in the week leading up to Tuesday’s general election.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: AmeriCorps Funds Now Available from Serve Illinois

By Press release submission | Nov 8, 2018

The Serve Illinois Commission (Serve Illinois) is reminding communities that funding is available for agencies interested in administering AmeriCorps programs in the state.

Wirepoints: Illinois Adjusts Course Directly Into The Abyss

By Mark Glennon | Nov 7, 2018

How much closer to Detroit or Puerto Rico must Illinois go before it reforms?

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Illinois votes nearly all blue in 2018 midterm election

By Karen Kidd | Nov 7, 2018

Illinois saw largely blue in Tuesday's election results, with Democrats taking offices for the governor, comptroller and attorney general, flipping two U.S. Congressional seats and fortifying a hold on the state House.

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Gov. elect Pritzker pledges big and scolds naysayers: 'Reject red-hat slogans and Twitter tirades'

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 7, 2018

"We can make no small plans for Illinois," Gov. elect J.B. Pritzker said following his victory Tuesday over Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the general election.

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AG-elect Kwame Raoul: 'I'm just getting started'

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 7, 2018

Saying that his campaign for Illinois Attorney General was the audition, state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) told supporters after his election Tuesday night that "I’m just getting started."

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Erika Harold, after losing to Kwame Raoul, urges new AG to take politics out of office

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 7, 2018

Republican candidate Erika Harold lost to state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) in the race for Illinois Attorney General.

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Democrats strengthen their control of the Illinois Senate

By LGIS News Service | Nov 7, 2018

Democrats strengthened their grip on the Illinois Senate by flipping several districts in a midterm election that saw turnout swell over what occurred in the 2014 midterm vote.

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Illinois Gov. Rauner concedes race, urges voters 'to come together and unite'

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 7, 2018

Gov. Bruce Rauner, a pragmatist even in defeat, conceded the governor's race to Democrat billionaire J.B. Pritzker in less than an hour after polls closed Tuesday night.

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Democrats widen their control of the Illinois House

By LGIS News Service | Nov 7, 2018

Democrats widened their control of the Illinois House of Representatives to at least 71 seats in a midterm election that saw voter turnout outpace 2014 totals, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of voter tallies.

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ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: November is Winter Weather Preparedness Month

By Press release submission | Nov 7, 2018

The official start of winter is still nearly two months away but much of the state has already experienced its first frost and, in some areas, its first snowfall.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: Announces the start of ACA Open Enrollment for the 2019 plan year

By Press release submission | Nov 7, 2018

Encourages consumers to shop now and shop around

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Margo McDermed wins House District 37 race

By LGIS News Service | Nov 7, 2018

Margo McDermed of the Republican Party has been declared the winner in the House District 37 race against Democrat Matthew Hunt.

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Jim Dodge concedes to Mike Frerichs in state Treasurer race

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2018

Even in defeat, Jim Dodge vowed to remain true to who he is and his principles.

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Erika Harold concedes to Raoul in Illinois Attorney General race

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2018

Erika Harold has conceded in her hard-fought race for Illinois Attorney General against Democrat Kwame Raoul.

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Michael Frerichs wins State Treasurer's race

By LGIS News Service | Nov 6, 2018

Democrat Michael Frerichs has been declared the winner in the Illinois State Treasurer's race against Republican Jim Dodge.

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Mendoza may be future Chicago mayor hopeful, but tonight she's state comptroller

By Robert Hadley | Nov 6, 2018

Democrat Susana Mendoza won re-election as state comptroller Tuesday night, taking 61 percent of the vote against her opponent, Darlene Senger, with 36 percent.

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Mendoza wins Illinois State Comptroller race

By LGIS News Service | Nov 6, 2018

Democrat Susana Mendoza has won the state Comptroller race against Republican Darlene Senger.