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News from May 2023

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ILGOP: ‘This guilty verdict is a reflection on every House Democrat who enabled Former Speaker Madigan’

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 10, 2023

The Illinois Republican Party is calling out Democratic leaders for supporting former House Speaker Michael Madigan despite clear evidence of wrongdoing tied to his position atop the legislative body.

Illinois Department of Human Services Social Services Advisory Council met April 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 10, 2023

Illinois Department of Human Services Social Services Advisory Council met Thursday, April 6

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met April 4

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 10, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met Tuesday, April 4

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Illinois during week ending April 22?

By Prairie State Wire | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 533 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending April 22

By Prairie State Wire | May 9, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Durbin Discusses Illinois Agricultural Priorities With Xochitl Torres Small, Biden Nominee For USDA Deputy Secretary

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 9, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small, who has been nominated to serve as USDA Deputy Secretary.

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Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill to Get Families the Child Care and Pre-K They Need

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 9, 2023

. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) last week joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03) in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis and help ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need.

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Multi-Purpose Arena reopens for Illinois State Fair after extensive renovations

By Prairie State Wire | May 9, 2023

The Multi-Purpose Arena (MPA) is set to reopen for the 2023 Illinois State Fair following an $8.6 million renovation in 2022. The upgrades included repairs to sidewalks, walls, steps, expansion joints, electrical systems, tension structure adjustments, a new canopy installation, and retaining wall reconstruction. This project was funded by the Governor's Rebuild Illinois capital program aimed at modernizing state infrastructure.

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Attorney General Raoul Announces Distribution Of Settlement Funds To Millions Of Americans Deceived By Turbotax Owner Intuit

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 9, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced Illinois consumers deceived into paying for tax services that were available for free will soon begin receiving settlement checks from a nationwide multistate settlement with TurboTax owner Intuit Inc. (Intuit).

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Gov. Pritzker Announces Ten Appointments to Boards and Commissions

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 9, 2023

James Connolly will continue to serve as a Member of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.* Connolly has a long history working in organized labor. He currently serves as the Business Manager for the Chicago Laborers' District Council, where he is responsible for the delegates of all local labor bodies the District Council is affiliated.

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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices Working Group met April 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 9, 2023

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Domestic Violence Pretrial practices Working Group met 9 a.m. Monday, April 10.

Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority Board met March 28

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 9, 2023

Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority Board met Tuesday, March 28

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Parent Advisory Council met March 28

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 9, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Parent Advisory Council met Tuesday, March 28

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383 people in 65-74 age group in Illinois are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Prairie State Wire | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 383 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Sales tax rate changes for aviation fuel effective July 1, 2023

By Prairie State Wire | May 8, 2023

This bulletin provides an update on changes to local sales tax rates for aviation fuel, effective from July 1, 2023. These changes apply to specific taxing jurisdictions due to a certification requirement.

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Durbin Honors Illinois National Guard As It Marks 300th Anniversary

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor commemorating the Illinois National Guard’s 300th anniversary.

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Illinois declares May as Motorcycle Awareness Month

By Prairie State Wire | May 8, 2023

Gov. JB Pritzker has declared May as Motorcycle Awareness Month in Illinois, in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP), and motorcycle safety advocates. The initiative aims to remind road users to "Start Seeing Motorcycles."

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Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Press FDA For Timely Implementation of Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and 18 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, urging the FDA to promptly finalize its April 28, 2022 announced proposed rules to end the sale of menthol flavor in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars.

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Attorney General Raoul Applauds Passage Of Bill To Protect Consumers From Utility Disconnections

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 8, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today applauded the General Assembly’s passage, with a bi-partisan vote in the Senate, of his legislation to protect vulnerable residents from gas or electric utility service disconnections for nonpayment of bills when temperatures are 90 F or above, or when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory or excessive heat warning.

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Gov. Pritzker Encourages Illinois Medicaid Customers to Complete Renewals to Ensure Continued Coverage as Federal Pandemic-era Policies End

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 8, 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic policy of pausing annual Medicaid renewals for customers comes to an end, the Pritzker administration is committed to protect coverage for eligible Illinois Medicaid customers, as annual eligibility verifications, or redeterminations, resume in Illinois. The first week of May is a critical time, as the first round of customers to go through the resumed renewal process will be receiving time-sensitive redetermination notices in the mail.