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Farm-produced compost bill wins passage in the Illinois House

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative Randy Frese (R-Paloma) announced that legislation which was recently passed out of the House was constituent driven.    A farmer in Frese’s 99th district produced compost to be used on his farm, however, he had product left over that he was willing to sell to others.   But under state law he …

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Illiniois legislature may put a cap on the price of insulin

SPRINGFIELD – To ensure that Illinoisans in need of insulin have affordable access to the life-saving medicine, State Senator Laura Murphy has introduced a measure to cap its price at $35.   “No Illinois family should have to go into debt or skip meals to afford life-saving medications,” said Murphy (D-Des Plaines). “We have made …

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Illinois State Treasurer schedules online auction of unclaimed property

SPRINGFIELD – Collectible coins, sports cards and jewelry are among the more than 500 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from April 3 through April 7.   “The online auction is an excellent and convenient opportunity to shop for collectibles and other memorabilia,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property …

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IL Freedom Caucus calls out far-left’s radical agenda at press conference on proposed new abortion facility in Danville

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a press conference today at a location across from the proposed site of a new abortion clinic in Danville and called out the far left’s pro-abortion advocacy. “The people of Danville don’t want an abortion clinic in their community,” said State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich). “My office has …

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Illinois House passes legislation to require teaching of native American history and experience

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Monday night, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB1633, sponsored by State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford), in a bipartisan vote of 75 to 32 with one member voting present. The legislation requires the experience and history of Native Americans to be included in certain courses pertaining to American history or government taught …

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ICC’s Annual Hazardous Material Report found minimal violations on Illinois railways

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission released its annual report on accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials (hazmat) on Illinois railroads. Of the 8,549 rail cars inspected in 2022, the ICC found violations in just 1.3 percent of all inspections. When these inspections first started in 1981, violations topped 12 percent.   “The disaster …

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IDPH reports 12 Illinois counties at an elevated community level for COVID-19

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting 12 counties in the state are at an elevated Community Level for COVID-19 this week, compared to nine a week ago. All of those are at a Medium Community Level. There are no counties at High Level compared to …

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Proposal would ban ‘Zooming While Driving’ on Illinois roads

CHICAGO, Ill. – A new proposal from Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will make Illinois roads safer by prohibiting the use of Zoom calls while driving. As more people have begun working from home since the pandemic, the popularity of applications like Zoom, FaceTime, Teams and WebEx has grown substantially, leading many motorists to conduct …

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Serious fungal infection reporteded in Illinois, 16 other states

ATLANTA, Georgia – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this that healthcare facilities in several countries have reported that a type of yeast called Candida auris has been causing severe illness in hospitalized patients. Several states have reported the illness, these include 276 in Illinois. The fungus has also been reported in California, Oregon, Nevada, …

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Tickets for Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows go on sale March 31st

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The 2023 Illinois State Fair is five months away and the excitement is building for this year’s grandstand lineup.   Public on sale for the announced shows for the 2023 Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert series will be Friday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. on the Ticketmaster website.   Four concerts have …

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