SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on President Joe Biden’s hateful and divisive prime time speech. “Our nation is used to looking to the President of the United States for hope and clarity in troubling times. Ronald Reagan in his radio addresses spoke to the country and offered hope and […]
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SPRNGFIELD – Today, I make a bittersweet announcement that the Chamber’s Executive Director of the Healthcare Council, Lori Benso will be moving on from the Chamber to her next chapter. While Lori remains dedicated to making Illinois a better place for employers to be successful, Lori has chosen to pursue that goal through her new
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The environment in Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facilities is becoming increasingly more dangerous for both correctional officers and offenders and there seems to be little or no movement toward improving the situation, according to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Corrections Lodge 263. According to Lodge 263, during the
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has sent a letter asking Governor JB to assist with the effort to increase the estate tax exemption enabling farmers to pass their family farms to their heirs. Niemerg has introduced legislation (HB 5230) to double the exemption from $4 million to $8 million, but the bill
DU QUOIN, Ill. — The 68th running of the Ted Horn 100 presented by MiteXstream and the 69th running of the Rust-Oleum Automotive 100 will set the stage for one of the most exciting weekends in dirt track racing! The USAC Silver Crown National Championship series will arrive at the historic Du Quoin Mile on
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the Illinois unemployment rate continuing to lag the nation by nearly a point. “Illinois continues to struggle to fully recover from the Governor’s lockdown of the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, according to a report from Alignable, a small business
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 24,297 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, which is a decrease of around eight percent fewer new cases from the previous week.. According to the CDC, 33 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19. An
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A program that has helped hundreds of disadvantaged students earn advanced college degrees will continue at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant that honors the memory of an astronaut. The university will receive five more years of funding for the Ronald McNair Post
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted a firearms enforcement blitz with details in all 102 counties across the state from June 16 through July 31, 2022. The enforcement details are designed to ensure those who have had their firearm rights revoked are in compliance with the Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID) Act.
CARBONDALE – On Wednesday, President Biden unveiled an action on student debt forgiveness. As part of our commitment to our campus community, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is advising Salukis to visit The Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Explained webpage. It includes a link to subscribe for notifications when the process officially opens. Public universities like SIU
