SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On behalf of retailers across the state, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) applauds lawmakers in the Senate for their bipartisan support and passage of HB1091, a comprehensive proposal to combat organized retail crime that has plagued neighborhoods across Chicago and communities throughout the state. Crafted by IRMA in partnership with Illinois […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Municipal League (IML) issued the following statement after the General Assembly approved a State Fiscal Year 2023 budget that includes an increase to the Local Government Distributive Fund, from the current distribution rate of 6.06 percent of individual income tax collections to a rate of 6.16 percent, which will provide additional funding to
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The CEO of the IL Fuel and Retail Association, has criticized the Illinois legislature for authorizing two gasoline tax increases for 2023 and requiring fuel retailers to post signs at their own expense. Josh Sharp said, “By delaying, instead of simply eliminating, the annual gas tax increase for six months, the Legislature
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association has released the following statement after the General Assembly approved the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget, in which hotels are set to receive $75 million in aid to assist with pandemic recovery efforts: “As a vital component of Illinois’ economy, the pandemic decimated our state’s
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SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC-IL) released the following statement regarding the preservation of gas tax revenues for infrastructure projects included in the state’s budget: “We applaud Governor Pritzker and the legislature for passing a budget that provides a solution to the motor fuel tax issue that maintains the state’s
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WATERLOO, Ill. – Republican candidate for governor Paul Schimpf released the following statement in response to the state budget agreement with state Democrats: “While I am grateful that the Illinois Motor Fuel Tax will temporarily be frozen while still ensuring the Road Fund receives the resources necessary to make continued repairs and upgrades to the
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Since taking office, Joe Biden and his Washington Democrat allies have increasingly incentivized illegal immigration by changing effective border security policies put in place by the Trump administration. Now, Joe Biden and Washington Democrats want to make a bad problem worse. Last week, President Biden announced he would be
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JACKSON, Mo. -– The Missouri Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Southeast Missouri Team Hope Walk on Saturday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM at Jackson City Park. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and their families. “I am looking forward to
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SMITHVILLE, Mo. – Spring is just around the corner. Flowers will be blooming, and a sweet fragrance will be in the air! Missouri honey bees will smell those flowers and be in the air, too. On occasion, you will see a cloud of bees in the air or clumped together on a branch. That is
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet following Thursday’s regular meeting for a work session. On the agenda for the work session: Ward Redistricting ARPA/SLFRF money Nuisance code changes City Administrator ICMA assessment Any other business. The work session packet is attached: SG Work Session Packet
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