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News from March 2019

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Chicago attorney Sato has no defense for proposed city tax on higher-end law, accounting firms

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2019

Chicago attorney Shorge Sato is not convinced that mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot’s plan to tax large law and accounting firms as a way of generating funds for the cash-strapped city is the best idea.

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ILLINOIS LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION: Underage Compliance Report for Montgomery County

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2019

On March 28, 2019, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC), in conjunction with the Illinois State Police District 18, conducted 23 underage compliance check(s).

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: IDPH Releases Cancer Assessment for Area Surrounding Sterigenics Facility

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2019

Scientists Plan on Additional Study as Analysis Shows Inconsistencies in Cancer Findings

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Gerald Gorman's nomination to position with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 30, 2019

Gerald Gorman's nomination to be a member of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission was withdrawn on March 29, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Katherine Hennessy's nomination to position with the Illinois State Board of Investment withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 30, 2019

Katherine Hennessy's nomination to be a member of the Illinois State Board of Investment was withdrawn on March 29, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Hector Alejandre's nomination to position with the Illinois Gaming Board withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 30, 2019

Hector Alejandre's nomination to be a member of the Illinois Gaming Board was withdrawn on March 29, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Cardinal Cupich condemns proposed abortion legislation as 'the latest attack on human dignity'

By Rich Peters | Mar 29, 2019

The Catholic Conference of Illinois spoke out Thursday against a pair of Democratic-sponsored abortion bills in a press conference at the State Capitol Building in Springfield.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS: IDVA Honors Vietnam War Veterans

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2019

Jesse Brown Veteran’s Health Care System hosted a Welcome Home celebration

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ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: Road Closures Prompt Transfer of Services at Pere Marquette Youth Facility

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2019

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is working with the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice to address flooding concerns in Jersey County.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: Jobs up in Eight Metro Areas

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2019

Unemployment rates increased over-the-year in February in ten of Illinois's metropolitan areas, decreased in two, and was unchanged in two, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

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'A perfect demographic storm' – People not just fleeing Illinois; birth and migration rates plunge

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 28, 2019

Illinois’ steadily rising outmigration numbers may not tell the whole story about the state’s declining population.

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Illinois Chamber urges Pritzker to keep campaign promise about workers' compensation reform

By Robert Hadley | Mar 28, 2019

After House and Senate Democrats sent SB 1596 to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is petitioning the governor to veto the Workers’ Compensation reform bill.

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College Illinois' expected half-billion dollar taxpayer bailout imminent but no surprise, Wirepoints founder says

By Karen Kidd | Mar 27, 2019

The College Illinois prepaid tuition program is barreling toward a state taxpayer bailout and that should surprise no one, the founder of an online news outlet said during a recent interview.

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Flossmoor pro-life activist opposes repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion Act

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 27, 2019

Flossmoor resident and pro-life activist Kris Cortes is taking Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn to task over his support for the repel of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act that now requires minors to inform a parent or guardian before having an abortion procedure performed.

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Lawmakers, crime victims' families call for action to expedite 13,000 backlogged DNA results

By Rich Peters | Mar 27, 2019

Illinois state and Chicago city officials held a second public health joint-committee hearing regarding the processing of backlogged DNA evidence on Monday.

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Attorney: 'No need' for law to amend Workers' Compensation, other acts

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 27, 2019

Attorney Eugene Keefe sees no need for a law now being proposed that will amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Workers' Compensation Act, and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act in one fell swoop by replacing phrasing such as "employee class" with "representative of a labor organization recognized” under the National Labor Relations Act.

Barbara Hemme nominated to Health Facilities and Services Review Board

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 27, 2019

Barbara Hemme was nominated in the Senate to be a member of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Tuesday, Mar. 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

Don Villar nominated to Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 27, 2019

Don Villar was nominated in the Senate to be a member of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority on Tuesday, Mar. 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

Ronald McNeil nominated to Health Facilities and Services Review Board

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 27, 2019

Ronald McNeil was nominated in the Senate to be a member of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Tuesday, Mar. 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Op-Ed: Media blow another climate change story

By Dennis Byrne | Mar 26, 2019

Something important was missing from the reporting on a recent study concluding that climate change threatens the Great Lakes with more flooding, heat waves and drought.