Comments by Rep. David Friess, R Red Bud SPRINGFIELD – The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) this week issued a projection of Illinois’ budget forecast for Fiscal Year 2026. The budget projection, contained within its annual “Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report,” includes forecasts of State revenues and expenditures for the approaching fiscal […]
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has filed legislation to protect funding for essential programs that deliver meals to senior citizens in need. Meal delivery programs, like Meals on Wheels, have experienced recent funding delays putting their services in jeopardy. Leader McCombie’s newly filed legislation, HB5911, seeks to address that issue by driving additional
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls were down -2,400 while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent in September, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The September monthly change in payrolls was revised from the preliminary
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, 2024. The annual event is intended to increase public knowledge about the importance of careful use of antibiotics in order to prevent antimicrobial resistance, where bacteria and other germs develop an immunity to the drugs that were designed to fight
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 35 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to participate in the 2025 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership development program that brings together public, private and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Representing Alabama,
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie spoke at a House press conference recently saying that as the House Republicans move toward the 104th General Assembly they are looking to address where we stand as a state and why we need to “course correct” our current path. The Savanna Republican said this
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CHICAGO – The Directors of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) appeared at a vaccination event today in Gallatin County in Southern Illinois to receive their seasonal flu and COVID-19 shots. While the IDPH Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard shows the overall illness level in Illinois is currently Minimal, public health officials
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Named by People Magazine as “Country’s New Darling,” Megan Moroney is set to bring her emo cowgirl charm to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Saturday, August 10. With nearly 2 billion total global streams to date, the Georgia-bred singer/songwriter kicked off the latest era of her formidable career with her critically acclaimed sophomore album Am I Okay?, a
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SPRINGFIELD – With the days growing shorter and temperatures gradually getting colder, the public is being reminded that it’s time for “Winter Weather – Get it Together.” The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and Illinois Tollway are prepared for whatever snow-and-ice season has in store, but also are asking you to get ready for
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale has long been a frontrunner in its commitment to student health – both physical and mental – and its Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) program is celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of the first doctoral level training sites in the country. CAPS interns provide information and
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