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News from March 2019

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS: Breaks Ground on $150 Million Mental Health Treatment Center

By Press release submission | Mar 19, 2019

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is constructing a 200-bed mental health and general medicine treatment center in Joliet.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: A Visit with Johnny Appleseed at Lincoln Log Cabin on March 23

By Press release submission | Mar 18, 2019

Join us at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site on Saturday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m. for a family event "A Visit with Johnny Appleseed."

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Halbrook sponsors resolution aimed at expanding Illinois students' educational opportunities

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 17, 2019

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) insists that his motivations for sponsoring House Resolution 0169 are simple.

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Coalition of property owners claims that rent control policies a threat to affordable housing

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2019

The SHAPE Illinois Coalition held a press conference Wednesday to encourage lawmakers to keep rent control out of the state.

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Pritzker introduces Fair Tax Calculator to push agenda; numbers still not adding up for critics

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a press conference Tuesday to announce the launch of his graduated income-tax calculator.

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House passes bill to raise legal tobacco age to 21, decriminalize possession for those under 18

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2019

The Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation that will raise the legal age for tobacco-products purchase to 21, and decriminalize tobacco possession for those under the age of 18.

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ILLINOIS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: Outmigration numbers increase, with evidence of tie to budget impasse

By Press release submission | Mar 15, 2019

More Illinois public high school graduates left the state for college in 2017. Outmigration data shows that of all public high school graduates in 2017, one out of five (20.3 percent) signed up for classes at out-of-state colleges and universities.

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Going out of business: Illinois would plummet to 48th on national index under Pritzker's tax plan

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 15, 2019

Illinois’ standing in the national business community would only continue its downward spiral under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive-tax system, according to the latest findings of the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index.

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Bipartisan coalition Transform Illinois makes government consolidation a high priority for 2019

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 15, 2019

An emerging bipartisan advocacy group that pushes for political reform in Illinois held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss its 2019 legislative agenda.

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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Launches Fair Tax Calculator Showing Relief for 97 Percent of Taxpayers

By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2019

After unveiling his fair tax proposal that gives relief to 97 percent of taxpayers, Gov. Pritzker launched a Fair Tax Calculator today to let Illinoisans see how the fair tax will affect their families.

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Illinois Policy Institute does the math, finds that Pritzker's progressive-tax plan does not add up

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 14, 2019

Nothing about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed “fair tax” proposal strikes Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) analysts as being just.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools

By Press release submission | Mar 13, 2019

Privately Funded Program to Assist More than 6,500 Students in Learning about Illinois’ Natural Heritage

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: Illinois Payrolls at Record High in January

By Press release submission | Mar 12, 2019

Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

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ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL: Change your clock, change your batteries

By Press release submission | Mar 11, 2019

The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds the public to test the batteries in their smoke alarms as they set their clocks forward for daylight savings time.

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Education committee favorably recommends media literacy bill to House floor

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 11, 2019

The House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee will favorably report a bill to the House floor that would allow media literacy curriculum to be implemented in high schools across Illinois.

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Revenue estimates for FY 2020 indicate overall stability, if not significant growth

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 11, 2019

The House Revenue and Finance Committee recently heard testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration regarding revenue estimates for Fiscal Year 2020.

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Education officials give testimony about funding needs for Fiscal Year 2020

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 11, 2019

The Senate Appropriations II Committee heard testimony from officials on Tuesday regarding education funding for Fiscal Year 2020.

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Coming up short: Illinois Policy Institute picks apart Pritzker's 'false promise'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 11, 2019

An Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) review finds Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new progressive-tax plan might not be everything it’s being promoted to be.

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GOP Chairman Schneider claims Pritzker's tax plan will drive more out of Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 11, 2019

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is more than a bit skeptical of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax-rate plan.

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Ideas Illinois' Baise: Pritzker's tax proposal 'will destroy the Illinois economy'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 11, 2019

Government watchdog group Ideas Illinois thinks voters should have serious questions for Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to his jobs tax-rate proposal.