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Illinois Economy Growing at a Slower Pace, New Reports Show
Illinois’ economy is still growing but at a slower pace, according to two reports released Wednesday. Fred Giertz, an economist at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, reads the latest data as a “slowing economy so far with a soft landing.”
Farmer’s Almanac Now Says Illinois in for ‘Wet Winter Whirlwind’
Something has changed over the span of a couple weeks. Unless my memory has failed me, Illinois was included in an area Farmer's Almanac said that along with Missouri was in for a more or less ordinary winter. Now, the Land of Lincoln has a forecast described as a 'wet winter whirlwind'.
Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois’ public transportation
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled in favor of four plaintiffs who brought a 2022 lawsuit, arguing that a portion of the state's concealed carry law, prohibiting holders of concealed carry licenses to bring guns on public buses or trains violated their Second Amendment rights.
Study: Illinois one of six states with long-term deficits
(The Center Square) – A new report highlights just how bad the state of Illinois has been with the budgetary process over the years. Pew Charitable Trusts found only two states with annual deficits in fiscal year 2022, a record low. Senior associate Page Forrest said Illinois is one of just six states that recorded a 15-year shortfall at the end of fiscal 2022. “The good news is that fiscal...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker headlines annual Polk County Steak Fry, will give keynote speech
DES MOINES, Iowa — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will headline Polk County Democrats annual Steak Fry later this month. Polk County Democrats announced the news Wednesday morning, writing on social media that Pritzker's policies and bipartisan work "are values we Democrats are proud to support and that are so lacking in Iowa’s Republican government."
New program encouraging young organ donor ambassadors in Illinois launched
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois has seen a drop in the number of young people registering to become organ donors, but the Secretary of State’s office is hoping to change that. On Tuesday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, whose office administers the organ tissue donor registry, announced the Lifesaving Education and Awareness on Donation […]
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