Ill State News

Sen. Tracy: Partisan games leave legislature without ethics watchdog

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Six months of stalling by legislative Democrats over selecting a new Legislative Inspector General has needlessly left Illinois without an urgently-needed ethics watchdog for state lawmakers, and thus more vulnerable to government corruption, according to State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) during a press conference today. January 6 marks the final day that […]

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Attorney General Raoul highlights new laws

CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul highlights four new laws initiated by his office that will go into effect Jan. 1. “Whether by improving Illinois’ police certification and decertification process, protecting minors from the dangers of e-cigarette usage, protecting survivors of human trafficking or streamlining support to victims of violent crime, my office has focused

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It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!! Let’s look inside the cookie program and get ready to Taste the Adventure!!

By Loretta Graham, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois   When you purchase Girl Scout Cookies, you’re supporting girls’ ability to learn, grow, and thrive through adventure. Running their very own Girl Scout Cookie business makes it all possible – from camping trips that teach them how to be resourceful, to STEM projects that inspire

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U-Haul: Missouri is ranked 39th in growth, Illinois is 49th

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Missouri is the No. 39 growth state in America and Illinois is 49th out of the 50 states, according to 2021 transactional data compiled for the annual U-Haul® Growth Index.   People coming to Missouri in one-way U-Haul trucks increased almost nine percent year-over-year, while departures rose more than 13 percent from

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