SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, has pledged to take specific actions as Secretary of State to stop the rash of gasoline thefts that are currently plaguing Illinois car dealerships. “With gasoline at $4.50 a gallon and unattended cars sitting in dealership lots, the temptation to make a […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) is celebrating Financial Literacy Month this April by highlighting initiatives that expand personal finance skills and empower Illinoisans to make the best choices for their financial situation. In 2004, the U.S. Congress designated April as Financial Literacy Month. This nationally recognized campaign brings together financial institutions, government agencies,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Con is back at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2022, and the fourth edition of the event is bigger and better than ever, organizers say, with panels, gaming, a cosplay contest, artists, vendors, virtual reality, an escape room, workshops, demonstrations and much more! “There is truly something for
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,039 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That’s a nearly eight percent rise in cases over the previous week. There were 109 deaths since March 18, 2022. That’s down 11 percent from last week’s report. Currently, IDPH is
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), David Trone (D-MD), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), Co-Chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to use his upcoming trip to the Middle East and North Africa to advance the Abraham Accords and the
SPRINGFIELD – The Joint Employers have released the following statement regarding Thursday’s vote to ease the deficit facing the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund: “Today’s vote will inject $2.7 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) into the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Illinois employers appreciate the Governor and members of the General Assembly
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Jim Dain of Pittsfield, Ill. for snagging a monster 140-pound, 10-ounce paddlefish March 18 at the Lake of the Ozarks. The latest record breaks the previous record of 140-pounds, 9-ounces set in 2015 on Table Rock Lake. MDC congratulates Jim Dain of Pittsfield, Ill. on
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Due to multiple sweeping emergency declarations issued by Governor Pritzker starting with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois saw a massive uptick in unemployment claims. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were distributed to states to help with that cost. Last night, Illinois Democrats led by Governor
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SPRINGFIELD – A candidate for the Republican nomination for Illinois govenor has been endorsed by Michael Flynn. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of Lt. General Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former National Security Advisor, decorated war hero and patriot. General Flynn recognizes that we need to elect a principled, life-long conservative who has
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SPRINGFIELD – The initial round of voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) third annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will vote on what product earns the 2022 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work
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