State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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Op-ed: Illinois' flawed energy law surging costs for small businesses
Our state’s flawed energy policies are leaving Illinois businesses out to dry, costing thousands of jobs and increasing prices on consumers at an unsustainable rate.
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Windhorst calls for legislation that 'provides tougher ethics and corruption reforms'
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) recently expressed his disapproval of the recently passed ethics bill in a video.
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Bailey: 'Pritzker and ISBE have been acting outside their authority'
State Sen. and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has voiced support for the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)'s decision regarding the state's school mask mandates.
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Pritzker reverses mask mandate for outdoor student competitions; Niemerg thanks all who signed petition
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has reversed the mask mandate for outdoor student athletic competitions after more than 700 people signed a petition asking the governor to do so.
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Bailey: Stimulus funds allow Illinois to 'kick the can' on fiscal reform
Fiscal reform backers believe that the chance to revamp Illinois financial health faded with the state slated to receive billions of dollars in federal relief funds.
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At event to reopen schools, Bailey states Illinois needs a governor who can 'find solutions'
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) traveled to Naperville for a ReOpen Illinois school rally where he took claimed Gov. J.B. Pritzker was out of touch with the people he’s supposed to represent.
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Bailey running against Pritzker, brands it as fight to 'restore integrity' in Illinois' government
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is intent on turning Illinois back into a state of the people.
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Bailey encourages activism regarding Pritzker lockdown
State. Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is encouraging Illinois residents to stand up against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lockdown measures.
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Rep. Bailey: Madigan at House Black Caucus 'shows weakness on his part' in battle to hold House Speaker spot
Illinois State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) says he thinks Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) slip is showing by virtue of him recently having to go before members of the House Black Caucus to sell himself as much as he ever has.
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State Rep. Bailey: Pritzker's actions caused 'economic pandemic that is overshadowing' the health pandemic
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has long been pressing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to see the state’s situation for the crisis it has become, thanks to Pritzker's own actions.
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Rep. Jacobs says Pritzker's restrictions are crippling state, and it is 'time to open our businesses'
Illinois state Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-District 115) is convinced Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) will forever live in infamy.
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Jacobs pushing for Madigan ouster, knows 'he's going to go out swinging'
Newly elected state Rep. Paul Jacobs argues the ongoing federal corruption scandal swirling around House Speaker Mike Madigan screams for the term limits legislation he’s been pushing for.“There seems to be too much power that can be amassed in a long term,” Jacobs told the SE Illinois News.
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Friess charges Madigan needs to 'step down as Speaker and from the legislature'
Newly-elected state Rep. David Friess is hoping to see House Speaker Mike Madigan vanish right before his eyes.“Madigan needs to step down as Speaker, step down as head of the Democratic Party and resign from the state legislature,” Friess told the SE Illinois News of the embattled lawmaker.
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Bailey beams 'I believe the end for Mike Madigan is near'
Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey is finally starting to believe the hype.“I really believe the end for Mike Madigan is finally here,” Bailey told the SE Illinois News.
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Bailey: thinks cancellation of Democrats' fall veto session do to officials 'just hiding behind COVID'
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) can fully understand democrats’ apprehension about convening in Springfield, given the way he sees things being right now.
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Adam Niemerg wins district 109 election, thanks voters
Republican Adam Niemerg won election for the district 107 House seat, defeating Democrat John Spencer.
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Illinois officials report 9,711 coronavirus deaths, with 402,401 confirmed cases
There have been 402,401 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 30, with 9,711 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Nine businesses in zip 62844 had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017
There were nine businesses in Illinois zip code 62844 that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Illinois officials report 9,675 coronavirus deaths, with 395,458 confirmed cases
There have been 395,458 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 29, with 9,675 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,619 coronavirus deaths, with 389,095 confirmed cases
There have been 389,095 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 28, with 9,619 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).