SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 201,428 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 444 deaths since December 31, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,382,437 cases, including 28,361 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of […]
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ continued struggle against COVID-19 leads Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza to announce that for a second year, low-to-moderate-income working families in Illinois will not have unpaid fines deducted from their state income tax refunds. “A year ago, we had hoped the world would be further along in the fight against COVID-19. Unfortunately, we all know that is not the case,” Comptroller Mendoza
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EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Dieterich Bank completed its year-long giveaway campaign on New Year’s Eve with the announcement of the winner of a 2021 Ford Escape! All year Dieterich Bank debit card customers have been entered to win four great prizes simply by using their Dieterich Bank debit card. The bank also collected mail-in entries. Congratulations
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As part of floor action on the first night of the spring legislative session, House Democrats brought forth and passed legislation to expand judicial subcircuits in Illinois. State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) had this to say concerning the legislation: “Last night at the 11th hour, House Democrats once again took up
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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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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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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
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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