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News from May 2019

Marcus Davis nominated to Illinois Racing Board

By Metric Media News Service | May 21, 2019

Marcus Davis was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Racing Board on Monday, May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Douglas Steffenson's nomination to position with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | May 21, 2019

Douglas Steffenson's nomination to be an arbitrator with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission was withdrawn on May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Christine Ory's nomination to position with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | May 21, 2019

Christine Ory's nomination to be arbitrator of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission was withdrawn on May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Cynthia Santos's nomination to position with the Illinois Pollution Control Board withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | May 21, 2019

Cynthia Santos's nomination to be member of the Illinois Pollution Control Board was withdrawn on May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Jessica Hegarty's nomination to position with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | May 21, 2019

Jessica Hegarty's nomination to be arbitrator of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission was withdrawn on May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Dwight Baird's nomination to position with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | May 21, 2019

Dwight Baird's nomination to be member of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority was withdrawn on May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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Jeffrey Huebsch's nomination to position with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission withdrawn

By Local Labs News Service | May 21, 2019

Jeffrey Huebsch's nomination to be an arbitrator with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission was withdrawn on May 20, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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TRIP finds Illinois roads costing state $18B

By Kyla Asbury | May 20, 2019

A Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group found that Illinois' deteriorating roads are costing the state $18.3 billion each year.

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Sen. Barickman opposes aspects of cannabis bill

By Glenn Minnis | May 20, 2019

Republican state Sen. Jason Barickman (Bloomington) is in favor of legalized marijuana legislation, but opposes the specifics of the bill being pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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ISRA on alert for 'trickery,' 'anti-gun agenda'

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2019

Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Executive Director Richard A. Pearson is warning his group's members to be on alert for new anti-gun legislature.

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Pritzker announces plan to fight HIV in Illinois

By Kyla Asbury | May 19, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced a five-year plan to combat Illinois' HIV epidemic at a press conference last Tuesday, saying that the Getting to Zero initiative will help direct resources to the communities that need it the most.

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Wirepoints reports that nation's declining birth rate is a particularly serious issue in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2019

A dwindling national birth rate could have particularly dire consequences here in Illinois, reports an online political think tank.

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State is missing out on contributions of people with disabilities, Arc of Illinois director says

By Kyla Asbury | May 19, 2019

The Arc of Illinois, a Frankfort-based advocacy group for people with disabilities, held a press conference on Thursday to emphasize the state's need for inclusion.

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Pritzker promises overhaul of 'hollowed out' DCFS

By Kyla Asbury | May 19, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to allocate more resources to the state's Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in an effort to reverse the beleaguered agency's tragic recent history of failure.

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Ives warns voters to be on alert during this 'dangerous time' of 'backroom deals' in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | May 18, 2019

Former Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) calls this Mike Madigan time in Springfield.

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Moody's recipe for success under Pritzker plan 'nearly impossible for Illinois,' Wirepoints says

By Glenn Minnis | May 18, 2019

Government watchdog website Wirepoints argues that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed progressive income tax system essentially puts Illinois in an impossible situation.

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State Board of Education brings revised Fiscal Year 2020 budget before Senate committee

By Kyla Asbury | May 18, 2019

The Senate Appropriations II Committee heard testimony last week on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget for Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Illinois still waiting for housing to rebound

By Glenn Minnis | May 18, 2019

Illinois home values have yet to return to pre-recession levels, making the state home to one of the worst recovery rates in the country.

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Bill to allow food stamps at fast-food restaurants misses the mark, Wirepoints president says

By Glenn Minnis | May 18, 2019

In the matter of Illinois' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Wirepoints' Ted Dabrowski believes lawmakers in Springfield are not seeing the forest for the trees.

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Startup electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian sees no benefit, logic to punitive fee hike proposal

By Glenn Minnis | May 18, 2019

Michael McHale, director of corporate communications for an emerging electric truck and SUV manufacturer, cautions that there will be no winners if Illinois lawmakers’ follow through with their ill-advised attempt to hike registration fees for electric vehicles (EVs) nearly 60 times over.