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News from May 2024

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April sees steady growth in adult-use cannabis sales

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

The latest figures for adult-use cannabis sales in April 2024 have been released. The month saw a total of 4,140,350 items sold, generating $111,504,894.92 from in-state residents and $33,006,571.93 from out-of-state residents. This brought the total sales to $144,511,466.85.

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Illinois State Fair transitions livestock registration online using ShoWorks

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

The Illinois State Fair has announced that livestock exhibitor registration will now be conducted online through the ShoWorks platform. Both the new system and the Livestock Premium Book are available on the Illinois State Fair website.

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Illinoisans invited to donate in support of state parks competition

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) is partnering with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to raise money and awareness for Illinois state parks. Throughout June, supporters are invited to "vote" for their favorite Illinois state park by making a donation at www.ilstateparks.org. Every $1 donated equals one vote.

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April adult use cannabis sales reach over $144 million

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

Adult use cannabis sales figures for April 2024 have been released, revealing a total of $144,511,466.85 in sales. This figure includes $111,504,894.92 from in-state residents and $33,006,571.93 from out-of-state residents.

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Illinois State Fair Box Office opens June 3 with special offers

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

The Illinois State Fair Box Office is set to open for in-person ticket sales on Monday, June 3. Operating hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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Illinois Department of Public Health marks Pride Month with statewide events

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is observing Pride Month in June by participating in various events across the state and highlighting its programs and services for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Illinois State Fair transitions livestock registration online with ShoWorks

By Prairie State Wire | May 31, 2024

The Illinois State Fair has transitioned its livestock exhibitor registration process to an online platform using ShoWorks. This change is now live on the fair's website, alongside the Livestock Premium Book.

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Who contributed the most in Illinois during week ending April 6?

By Prairie State Wire | May 30, 2024

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending April 6 found here.

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Illinois increases from 2022 to 2023

By Prairie State Wire | May 30, 2024

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Illinois in 2023 was $290,926, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announces April 2024 enforcement actions

By Prairie State Wire | May 30, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced that Acting Director of Banking, Susana Soriano, Director of Financial Institutions, Francisco Menchaca, Acting Director of Professional Regulation, Camile Lindsay, and Director of Real Estate, Laurie Murphy signed the following enforcement actions taken during the month of April 2024.

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Illinois Trucking Association’s Hart on Calif. ‘net zero’ push: ‘For the consumer, this means higher prices’

By Prairie State Wire reports | May 30, 2024

Sixteen states have launched a complaint against California's regulation known as the Advanced Clean Fleets, which aims to compel truckers across the nation to transition to zero-emission vehicles.

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Catholic Vote President: Illinois legislators want to ‘increase the state's decline’ with latest abortion bill

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said Illinois legislators are increasing “the state's decline” by using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions for out of state minors.

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Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Farmers Market opens June 4

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture's (IDOA) Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Farmers Market will commence on Tuesday, June 4, from 3 to 6 p.m. at The Cattle Barns on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

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Mendoza supports fiscal year 2025 budget; urges more Rainy Day Fund contributions

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2024

Comptroller Susana Mendoza expressed her approval of the recently passed Fiscal Year 2025 state budget, highlighting its focus on enhancing educational investments and supporting healthcare networks. The budget allocates increased funding for K-12 and early childhood education, career and technical programs, college MAP grants, after-school programs, and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. It also emphasizes support for Illinois' nursing homes and pharmacies while funding two new Illinois State Police cadet classes.

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Plummer on $53 billion budget: 'No wonder families and businesses continue to flee our state'

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2024

Even though the state is bleeding taxpaying residents, the Democrat majority is on the verge of busting a new spending record through a $53.1 billion budget.

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Illinois one of 20 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators

By Prairie State Wire News Service | May 28, 2024

Illinois is one of twenty states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators.

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Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force met May 20

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 24, 2024

Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force met 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 20.

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Illinois hunters break record with over seventeen thousand wild turkeys harvested

By Prairie State Wire | May 24, 2024

Illinois hunters have set a new record in the 2024 spring turkey season, harvesting a total of 17,208 wild turkeys across the state. This surpasses both last year's total of 16,123 and the previous record of 16,569 from 2006. The top five counties contributing to this year’s harvest were Jo Daviess with 654 turkeys, Jefferson with 472, Marion with 435, Pope with 397, and Randolph with 395.

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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met April 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 24, 2024

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met Thursday, April 18

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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force met April 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 24, 2024

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force met Thursday, April 18