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Opponents call new Illinois law ‘thank-you gift’ to government unions
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill opponents say is a thank-you gift from the Illinois General Assembly to government unions. Pritzker signed House Bill 4417, which allows public high schools, including charter schools, to designate and annually observe a week known as "Workplace Readiness Week.” Opponents say the law will provide a platform for union propaganda. State Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, urged a "no" vote...
Black- and gay-owned cannabis businesses opening and expanding in Illinois
After years of struggling to get off the ground, several Black-owned cannabis businesses recently have opened or expanded in Illinois, bucking the trend of companies that haven't been able to acquire financing to get going. One of the recent openings is the self-described Black-, Latino-, veteran- and queer-owned SWAY dispensary...
Illinois governor finally signs key agreement to protect Great Lakes from invasive carp
Illinois has signed onto a key agreement that will unlock federal funds for a must-anticipated project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had until the end of June to sign a partnership agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the project would face additional costs and delays. He waited until the end.
2024 Orientation sets new records
“Education With a Christian Purpose” is unstoppable at Olivet Nazarene University! As ONU prepares for the Fall 2024 semester, the Office of Admissions recently welcomed more than 1,800 guests to a special in-person 2-day Orientation event on campus. This year’s event was the largest in ONU history with 650...
Reforms will alter the real estate transactions in Illinois and elsewhere
(The Center Square) – Changes are coming later this summer that will alter how real estate transactions are handled in Illinois and around the country. For decades, the National Association of Realtors required home sale listing brokers to provide an offer of compensation to a buyer’s agent up front. That usually was a 6% split between a seller’s broker and buyer’s agent. Groups of home sellers brought lawsuits against the...
Michigan, Illinois and Ohio Among 10 States with Most Serial Killer Victims
Breaking down serial killer stats showed alarming results in 2024 for Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. Using data from FBI reports, World Population Review broke down the number of serial murder victims by state. It's important to understand the difference between murder, mass murder, and serial murder. WorldPopulationReview.com uses the FBI definition,
Restrictions on face masks proposed around country, but ACLU of Illinois has concerns
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Just four years ago, a mask requirement for indoor spaces was issued in Illinois at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and masks were still required on the Chicago Transit Authority and other mass transit as recently as the spring of 2022.But now, there is a growing movement of lawmakers and communities who want to ban masks. Civil liberties advocates have some major concerns about that idea.In surveillance videos of crimes being committed, the perpetrators are often wearing masks over their noses and mouths. In many cases, the coverings help hide the faces and identities of those...
Illinois officials urge residents to avoid at-home fireworks this Fourth of July
After the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that nearly 10,000 fireworks-related injuries and eight fatalities occurred in 2023, officials in Illinois are urging the public to leave the explosives to the pros. On Monday, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance held an event ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, urging...
Pritzker signs 49 bills impacting elections, hunting, mobile park residents and more
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted 49 bills Monday that touch on elections, hunting, mobile home park residents, criminal justice, education and more. House Bill 4621, effective immediately with some provisions taking effect July 1, 2025, creates the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services within the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. The move allows the office to provide pretrial services to circuit courts and counties that don’t currently have pretrial services agencies. There has been an explosion of pretrial hearings since cash...
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