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SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) says concerns by city officials and complaints by consumers emphasize the need to restore local control in solar and wind energy construction, as well as protect consumers from a few bad actors in the business. “Renewable energy projects are an important part of a comprehensive energy plan; however, it’s…
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The US House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released its recommendations for budget reconciliation early last week. A preliminary review by the Congressional Budget Office projected that, if implemented, at least 8.6 million Americans would lose their Medicaid coverage during the coming decade. That translates to well over 300 thousand Illinoisans. In addition, the CBO projected…
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SPRINGFIELD –Rushville and Pittsfield will receive $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in state funding to be used for local road improvement projects in their communities. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced May 21 that the two cities were included in 66 different transportation projects statewide to be funded through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program…
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PETERSBURG, Ill. — Approximately 300 people attended a campaign kickoff event for Judge Gabe Grosboll on Friday, May 2, at Wankel’s in Petersburg. All eight of the Republican county chairpersons in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, along with area state senators and representatives, were the hosts of the event. Grosboll was previously appointed by Illinois Supreme…
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Illinois lawmakers are weighing a familiar question with a new twist: can digital gaming help balance the books? As the state stares down a projected $3.2 billion shortfall for the fiscal year 2026, online poker is gaining attention in Springfield as one potential revenue source. Supporters argue that a regulated iGaming market could generate over…
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The County Board Chairman talks about the closure of 48th Street south of State Street for repairs and is a roundabout still in the works?
Read Full Article House Speaker Chris Welch took the extraordinary actions last week of permanently kicking Rep. Fred Crespo (D- Hoffman Estates) out of the House Democratic caucus, stripping him of his legislative staff, removing him from his appropriations committee chair’s position and booting him from the bicameral Legislative Audit Commission. Speaker Welch also suspended a Democratic staffer…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Cell phone policies throughout the Hannibal School District are set to tighten up in the 2025-2026 school year after a statewide ban on usage throughout the entire school day, including lunch, breaks and passing periods, was passed by Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday. “I’m thrilled it’s on the governor’s desk,” said Ann Lear,…
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A bill passed by the state legislature Tuesday and on its way to the governor will require school districts to create a policy banning cell phone usage throughout the school day, including during breaks between classes and at lunch. A majority of U.S. adults support cell phone bans during class time, or 68% as recorded in a Pew…
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ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri governor and U.S. Senator Christopher S. “Kit” Bond died Tuesday in St. Louis. He was 86. Bond served two separate terms as Missouri governor, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 and served until 2010. He was Missouri’s first…
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July 03, 2025
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