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News from February 2020

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IDFPR: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Warns of Scam Claiming Involvement from Board of Dentistry

By Press release submission | Feb 29, 2020

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is warning of a phone scam where the caller claims to be from the Illinois Board of Dentistry. The scammer spoofs the call number to make it appear like it is from a Department number (217-785-0800).

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IDPH: Illinois Taking Preventative Action to Limit Spread of Coronavirus

By Press release submission | Feb 28, 2020

Current risk to Illinoisans remains low, but state taking all steps to prepare

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IDNR: Announces 2020 Wingshooting Clinic Schedule

By Press release submission | Feb 28, 2020

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), in cooperation with partners and co-sponsors, will conduct wingshooting clinics at sites throughout Illinois from March through mid-November.

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Legal cannabis brings boost to Illinois tax revenue for January

By Hans Oss | Feb 28, 2020

Legal cannabis sales in Illinois have raised more than $10 million in taxes in January.

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IBHE: Higher Education Agencies Find Another Year of Record Investment in Governor's Budget Proposal

By Press release submission | Feb 27, 2020

Higher education funding for public universities and community colleges in Illinois would gain a $109.7 million increase according to Gov. JB Pritzker's budget proposal for fiscal year 2021.

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OSFM: Arson Division Seeking Information on Multiple Barn Fires in Macoupin County

By Press release submission | Feb 27, 2020

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Arson Division and Macoupin County Sheriff's Office are seeking information about multiple barn fires over the past month in Macoupin County.

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Illinois socialists get behind Sanders, Foxx, Newman in March primaries

By LGIS News Service | Feb 26, 2020

Illinois voters supportive of the United States adopting a socialist economic and political system have been campaigning vigorously for three marquee candidates on the March 17 Democrat primary ballot.

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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Building on Steady Progress, Gov. Pritzker Delivers Second Balanced Budget Proposal to Continue to Make Our State Stronger

By Press release submission | Feb 26, 2020

Building on the steady progress made since he took office, Governor JB Pritzker proposed his second balanced budget that takes a disciplined approach to managing the state's limited resources while also making crucial investments that will make our state stronger.

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DCEO: Pritzker Administration Launches Technical Assistance Programs for Social Equity Applicants Seeking Cannabis Licenses

By Press release submission | Feb 26, 2020

Low-interest loans now available for social equity applicants

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OSFM: Encourages Illinoisans to Purchase Approved Smoke Alarms

By Press release submission | Feb 25, 2020

Smoke alarms serve as a key part of a fire escape plan

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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments to State Boards and Commissions

By Press release submission | Feb 25, 2020

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced appointments in his administration

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IDOR: Pritzker Administration Announces Revenue Figures For First Month Of Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Feb 24, 2020

State’s New Adult-Use Cannabis Industry Generated Over $10 Million In Cannabis and Retail Sales Tax Revenue

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE: Forensic Laboratories Post Case Assignments and Completion Rates Online

By Press release submission | Feb 24, 2020

As a new measure of transparency and accountability, the Illinois State Police Forensic Services Command unveiled to the public a forensics dashboard showing the number of case assignments and average completion times.

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IDPH: Public Health Officials Announce Two Chicago Patients Released From Home Isolation Per CDC Guidance

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2020

Repeat negative test results indicate no virus present

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IDFPR: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces Tenth Round of "Same-Site" Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2020

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced two more "Same Site" adult use cannabis licenses.

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'Bruised, battered, bloody' Blago back home after Trump commutes sentence

By Joe Chen | Feb 20, 2020

President Trump freed former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich from a Colorado federal prison on Tuesday by trimming off the remaining four years of his 14-year sentence.

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Pritzker criticizes commutation of Blagojevich sentence

By April Bamburg | Feb 19, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is criticizing President Donald J. Trump’s commutation of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s 14 year prison sentence.

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Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN

By April Bamburg | Feb 19, 2020

Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.

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Gov. Pritzker Unveils Government Efficiencies Exceeding $225 Million in Upcoming Budget Year, $750 Million Over Next Three Years

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2020

FY21 Efficiencies Include $175M in Health Care Savings, Optimized Agency Operations, Potential IDES/IDOL Merger, Reduction of Boards and Commissions

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Illinois abortions increased by 3,000 in first year of taxpayer-funded coverage

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 18, 2020

A week before Friday’s 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., the Illinois Department of Public Health (DPH) released figures showing that the number of abortions in the state increased by more than 3,000 from 2017 to 2018.