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IL ASSOCIATION OF REHAB FACILITIES: Please join NADSP Medical Advisor

On this live broadcast as they share information and answer your questions about your role as a direct support professional during the Coronavirus Covid 19 Pandemic.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2020

Local Government

Righter says Pritzker's budget plan isn't responsible governance

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) said that, while Gov. J.B. Pritzker referred to austerity during his budget address last week, the Governor's budget proposal did not reflect that.

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 29, 2020

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GALLATIN 4-H CLUB: Please vote on a time preference for an upcoming workshop!

Mar 25, 2020

This workshop will be targeted to youth completing their record books.

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GALATIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT: “Stay at Home” Order issued by Governor Pritzker

Mar 25, 2020

Please be aware the book drop behind the library will not be emptied at this time for safety reasons. Feel free to use sparingly, or just keep materials in your possession until we resume full operations.

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Rep. Bailey thanks farmers for their continued work, urges them to view U of I webinars

By April Bamburg | Mar 23, 2020

Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) praised Illinois farmers for continuing to raise livestock and grow crops during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Bailey predicts recession will force state's hand on pension reform

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 23, 2020

A downstate lawmaker insists the findings in a new Southern Illinois University poll that concludes more than half of all state residents favor a constitutional amendment as a way of reeling in still-rising pension costs comes as a no surprise.

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Bailey defeats Fleming in Senate District 55 primary

By April Bamburg | Mar 22, 2020

Republican Darren Bailey essentially clinched the Senate seat for District 55 by winning the March 17 primary election.

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Adam Niemerg wins Republican House primary in 109th District

By Joe Chen | Mar 21, 2020

Adam Niemerg won the Republican House primary for Illinois' 109th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Andrew Hires.

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Incumbent Dave Severin seeks to win third term as 117th District House Rep

By Joe Chen | Mar 21, 2020

Incumbent Dave Severin (R-IL) won an overwhelming victory in Illinois' 117th Congressional District primary.

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Senate passes bills to create tax credits for volunteer firefighters, Righter reminds of importance of census

By Elle Johnson | Mar 18, 2020

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) is reminding residents that they will soon be receiving 2020 Census invitations to complete the forms.

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Bailey takes aim at Pizer's proposed new tax on ammunition

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 16, 2020

A downstate lawmaker is leading the charge against a proposed ammunition tax that critics insist is designed to put an even greater squeeze on legal gun owners.

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Bailey blasts everyone in Springfield for being 'out for themselves'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) frets that Illinois government has become what Thomas Jefferson warned everyone about.

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Rep. Windhorst: Blagojevich got sentence he deserved

By Angela Watson | Mar 1, 2020

Rod Blagojevich, the former governor and convicted felon who recently had his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, received the punishment he deserved, said one state representative.

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New voter poll targets corruption, gives Rep. Bailey 'ultimate hope for turning Springfield around'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2020

A downstate lawmaker is urging Illinois voters to act on the things they say are most important to them come election time.

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Windhorst questions executive inspector generals on ghost payrolling

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 12, 2020

Illinois House Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) questioned several executive inspector generals regarding ghost payrolling during last week's Senate House Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform hearing.

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Broken ethics reform 'system needs to be flushed,' rebuilt from top down, Rep. Bailey says

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 10, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) insists that former Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Julie Porter’s claims that the Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) blocked her attempts to bring about ethics reform in Springfield underscores the need for change at the state capital.

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Pritzker's State of the State address lacked talk of real reform, Rep. Bailey says

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 6, 2020

In response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent State of the State address before the General Assembly, Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) expressed concern about the governor's commitment to meaningful reform with regard to the rampant corruption that continues to plague Springfield.

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Not enough talk about reform in governor's address for Rep. Bailey's liking

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 5, 2020

State House Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) believes that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address last week in Springfield captured the essence of Illinois' deterioration.

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Automatic registration breach is 'a slap in the face' to those who fought for the right to vote, Rep. Bailey says

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 27, 2020

A downstate lawmaker is demanding answers in the wake of a brewing controversy in which the Illinois Board of Elections has revealed that hundreds of non-citizens were mistakenly registered to vote through a program run by the Secretary of State’s office.

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WABASH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Intro to Immigration Law and Policy

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2020

Laura Pontius is an immigration outreach attorney for Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, and we’ll hear from her for Intro to Immigration Law and Policy.