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Metro East to have more restrictions after COVID-19 'resurgence'
Beginning on Tuesday in the Metro East area there won’t be any dancing or standing inside bars and restaurants allowed, and any group meetings or social events must be kept to no more than 25 people. -
Illinois Supreme Court ponders what to do about former justices, some who held racist views
SPRINGFIELD – Long gone justices of the Illinois Supreme Court face scrutiny for their racial views, according to a statement the Court released on Aug. 4. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Senate to Pass Legislation to Ensure Relief for All Federal Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson led a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to provide relief for all federal student loan borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Treasurer sets record straight on legislators' claims of property tax relief
I found it quite concerning that two of our local state legislators, Monica Bristow (D-Alton) and Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) sent out separate press releases touting the property tax relief that they helped provide, by waiving late penalties. -
Durkin calls for Madigan to step down
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin is calling for House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign immediately and is filing a resolution for a new vote for Speaker of the House. -
Senate Judiciary approves nominations of McGlynn and Dugan; Next up, vote in full Senate
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee has confirmed the nominations of Circuit Judges Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan to serve at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. -
Pritzker 'Fair Tax' would allow for double, triple taxation on same $1 earned
The progressive tax amendment on the ballot Nov. 3 removes the constitutional prohibition on multiple taxation, in addition to removing the flat tax protection. -
Should all of Illinois be subject to the whims of the Windy City?
Universal suffrage and the principle of “one man, one vote” seem so obviously fair that many Americans cannot conceive of a better way. But our Founding Fathers did: the electoral college, one of many artful compromises that allowed a more perfect union to be formed. -
Yandle shrinks class action claims against Honeywell over alleged uranium pollution
BENTON – Class action lawyers who tried 11 ways to sue Honeywell over uranium pollution in Metropolis missed on ten of them, according to U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Applauds Congressional Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 20 attorneys general applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of significant police reform legislation. -
Good riddance Chicago…If only
I would be first in line to support dividing the State of Illinois into the State of Chicago and the State of [Blank]. -
Illinois gas tax set for automatic increase July 1
State lawmakers last summer doubled Illinois’ gas tax to help pay for capital projects. Each year the gas tax automatically rises, shielding lawmakers from responsibility for hikes. -
Racial and gender discrimination complaint filed against Granite City Steel
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former Granite City Steel employee Phyllis Mangum claims the company mistreated and fired her for racial reasons. -
Illinois lawmakers pass Election Day holiday for government workers only
Election Day 2020 would be a paid holiday for all government workers – at an unknown cost to already ailing local governments. -
Illinois budget includes automatic $1,800 pay raise for state lawmakers
With more than 1.1 million Illinoisans out of work, some of the highest-paid state lawmakers in the nation are in line for a raise – though some are fighting back. -
Freedom is a risky business…and so is life if you dare to live it
We are in grave danger of losing both freedom and a life worth living. We are in danger of becoming a totalitarian state. -
Rep. Meier says governor's rule extending shutdown authority, criminalizing business operations 'disgusting'
A showdown over Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency powers is likely to play out in Springfield this week in the wake of rules he introduced on Friday, via the Department of Public Health, that would extend his shutdown authority for 150 days. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Senate to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which expired more than a year ago. In April 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support reauthorizing the act, but after more than a year, the Senate has yet to take up consideration of the bill, nor has it taken up a companion bill sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. -
Governor could face additional suits over stay-at-home extension as he vows to appeal restraining order; Others weigh in
A temporary restraining order against Gov. JB Pritzker's plan to extend the statewide stay-at-home order through the end of May could be just the beginning of more constitutional challenges as Illinoisans strive to get back to work, church and eventually to school. -
Why Congress should reject Illinois’ $44 billion bailout request
Two decades of fiscal mismanagement have left state finances ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress should condition any additional aid for troubled states on taxpayer protections that ensure pensions are solvent, accounting is realistic and budgets are balanced.