State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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DeWitte sees positive news for state pension fund as number of employees due more modest benefits rising
Some good news may be on the horizon for Illinois' pension plan, Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) said at a recent legislative hearing.
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DeWitte tackles selling guns to felons as part of Illinois' 'severe lack of enforcement'
Anyone selling or giving guns to someone else needs to be a bit more careful if a bill co-sponsored by Illinois Sen. Don DeWittle becomes law.
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'We have had one person rule our state': House Republicans seek to end governor's powers to extend emergency declarations
Illinois House Republicans hope to end what they call the "ongoing State of Emergency" of numerous emergency executive orders issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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St. Charles teacher fired over vaccine mandate to file suit challenging lack of 'important due process protection'
A second grade teacher at a St. Charles elementary school has been fired for refusing to get vaccinated and is now suing.
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Keicher questions changes to district maps: 'If there was no issue with the map viability ... why the revision?'
Critics are raising questions regarding Democratic-led efforts to revise Illinois legislative district maps.
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'Release the full transcript' Skillicorn demands as outrage mounts over leaked Biden-Ghani phone call
Former Illinois state representative Allen Skillicorn is demanding answers on behalf of the American people amid growing chatter about leaked excerpts from a July phone call President Joe Biden had with then-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, wherein Biden pushes Ghani to advance the “perception” of stability in the region.
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Ugaste: 'Let's get our studends back in school' for all of Illinois
It has been a year since the pandemic cause nationwide shutdowns, and Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) said it is time that kids go back to school five days a week.
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Some Illinois eateries excited to welcome a limited number of customers back; others can't financially swing it
Restaurants in DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties have resumed limited indoor dining service, but for some it doesn't make financial sense.
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Bierly charges Illinois state 'government has treated the labor market like second-class citizens'
Former Republican Senate hopeful Ben Bierly claimed that Democratic leaders' regulations on small businesses have become worse during the COVID-19, making the state worse off.
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Ward's loss to Villa now undergoing discovery recount due to it being 'a close election'
Jeanette Ward is still focused on the numbers in her razor-thin 25th District loss to democratic state Sen. Karina Villa.
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'We’ve got a lot more to clean up but I think it all starts with Madigan' says Bierly
Former Republican House candidate, Ben Bierly, desperately wants to see Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan get what he thinks he so richly deserves.
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Ward fumes 'Madigan no longer a fit in government'
Former republican House candidate, Jeanette Ward, is elated to see democracy finally arrive in Springfield at the same place she thinks everyone else has longed for when it comes to House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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11 businesses in zip 60118 had between 100 and 249 employees in 2017
There were 11 businesses in Illinois zip code 60118 that had between 100 and 249 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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19 businesses in zip 60118 had between 50 and 99 employees in 2017
There were 19 businesses in Illinois zip code 60118 that had between 50 and 99 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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60 businesses in zip 60118 had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017
There were 60 businesses in Illinois zip code 60118 that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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89 businesses in zip 60118 had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017
There were 89 businesses in Illinois zip code 60118 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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139 businesses in zip 60118 had between five and nine employees in 2017
There were 139 businesses in Illinois zip code 60118 that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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410 businesses in zip 60118 had fewer than five employees in 2017
There were 410 businesses in Illinois zip code 60118 that had fewer than five employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Ward reasons 'if we can shop in grocery stores,' Springfield lawmakers can meet in session
Jeanette Ward struggles to see the logic in state lawmakers canceling Springfield’s fall veto session at such a critical time for the state.“If we can shop in grocery stores and store workers can still be called on to work, it seems to me legislators can meet and do what needs to be done for the people,” Ward told the Kane County Reporter.
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Ward weighs future after tough senate loss: 'It’s just sometimes hard to know what voters are thinking'
For Jeanette Ward, the people of the 25th District have spoken, and the republican senate candidate who dropped her race to incumbent state Sen. Karina Villa by less than a point has heard them loud and clear.