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Apparently, Missourians don’t read the Tribune
Apparently, Missourians don’t read the Tribune
* Tribune editorial from last month… Illinoisans often assume high taxes are simply the unavoidable cost of living in the Land of Lincoln. But just across our borders, states are making some very different choices. Missouri is asking voters whether to gradually eliminate its income tax and shift more toward taxing consumption. […] Take what is going on [...]
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Boutros: Broadview Six case ‘mistakes’ don’t warrant special counsel or sanctions
Boutros: Broadview Six case ‘mistakes’ don’t warrant special counsel or sanctions
* The Sun-Times… Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros argued late Tuesday that it’s unnecessary to appoint an outside lawyer to probe for misconduct or potentially impose sanctions in the tainted “Broadview Six” case that has created a lasting credibility crisis for his office. In a 52-page court filing, Boutros pushed back on motions by four of the [...]
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Pritzker takes cautious approach to Welch questions
Pritzker takes cautious approach to Welch questions
* Last month, House Speaker Chris Welch said the Legislative Inspector General’s Harry Benton report will provide “a full and accurate account of the steps my office took to support those who came forward. * Gov. JB Pritzker was asked today if the report changed his opinion of the House Speaker… Pritzker: That report was not [...]
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Turning Promise Into Progress For Illinois Students
Turning Promise Into Progress For Illinois Students
[The following is a paid advertisement.] Thank you, Governor Pritzker and members of the General Assembly for taking an important step forward for Illinois students with a $26 million investment in free, healthy school meals, a $17 million increase and the largest expansion in over a decade. Your leadership is turning policy into meaningful action, helping schools [...]
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Tonight is Joel Paterson’s triumphant return to the Green Mill after touring as Bob Dylan’s guitarist.
Springfield hosts the return of women’s pro baseball
Springfield hosts the return of women’s pro baseball
* WBEZ… The Jimmy Dugan character portrayed by Tom Hanks might have told his Rockford Peaches women’s baseball team in the 1992 classic “A League of Their Own” that there’s “no crying in baseball.” But there were tears of joy shed at the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League game Saturday in Springfield, where real-life Rockford Peach Maybelle [...]
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Roundup: Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor
Roundup: Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor
* WTTW… Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a bid for Chicago mayor Sunday, joining the already large field of candidates eager to deny Mayor Brandon Johnson the second term he has yet to announce he will seek. Giannoulias, 50, who is running for a second term as secretary of state in November, will simultaneously enter [...]
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Rep. Canty says she is ‘disturbed’ by LIG’s conduct
Rep. Canty says she is ‘disturbed’ by LIG’s conduct
* Press release… State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, Chair of the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus, released the following statement responding to the LIG report about harassment by former Rep. Harry Benton: After reviewing the LIG report and related materials, I remain concerned about the culture of harassment that has persisted in Illinois state government for [...]
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Illinois becomes 19th state to beat back DOJ on voter database seizure attempt
Illinois becomes 19th state to beat back DOJ on voter database seizure attempt
* Democracy Docket… President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice suffered its 19th straight voter roll loss Friday, as a federal judge dismissed its Illinois lawsuit with prejudice and ruled the department lacks authority to seize the state’s unredacted voter database. U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless denied DOJ’s motion to compel Illinois to surrender its complete statewide voter [...]
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