Category Archives: News
Senate GOP Proposes Two-Thirds Majority To Raise, Pass New Taxes
Senate Republicans are putting forth a resolution calling for a change in the state constitution. The change proposed Tuesday would require the House and Senate to meet a two-thirds majority before ra...
Mar 28, 2019
State Representative Creates Bill Allowing Students To Anonymously Report Bullying
A state representative is proposing a bill that would allow school children to anonymously report bullying. John Cabello created the bill aimed at addressing bullying problems in Illinois schools. DCF...
Mar 28, 2019
Brown Indicted on 75 Charges in the Shooting Death of Deputy
Floyd E. Brown, the man accused of shooting and killing McHenry County Deputy Jacob Keltner, faces a 75-count bill of indictment from a Winnebago County Grand Jury. Brown's indictment includes 60 coun...
Mar 27, 2019
WEEK TV: ICE Lays Out Timeline for Illinois Immigration Detention Center
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has posted a formal request for proposals (RFP) for an immigration detention center near Chicago. WEEK.com reports the RFP was posted to a government website j...
Mar 27, 2019
Illinois "Rain Tax?" You Betcha!
If you think Illinois had a tax for everything, you're wrong! A new tax on rainwater is being proposed in Springfield, according to Illinois State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee). Skillicorn, wh...
Mar 27, 2019
Illinois Gun Rights Supporters Head To Springfield
Thousands of gun owners are headed to the Capitol for a rally. Gun rights supporters will be marching for Illinois Gun Lobby Day today. About 80 southern Illinois residents attended a town hall in Mou...
Mar 27, 2019
Connect Transit Cuts Route, Raises Fares
The Connect Transit Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to increase fares across the board and to eliminate their Olive route. Nearly two dozen residents spoke during public comment in opposition to both thes...
Mar 27, 2019
Texting And Driving Fines Could Soon Go Up
Texting and driving fines could soon go up. State lawmakers are creating harsher penalties for people who cause serious injury to someone else while texting and driving. The current fine of 75-dollars...
Mar 27, 2019
Illinois Lawmakers Consider Taxing Online Streaming Services
Illinois lawmakers are considering taxing online streaming services. The proposed five-percent tax on service providers and one-percent tax on customers would apply to services like Netflix, Hulu, and...
Mar 27, 2019
Illinois Meat Company Recalls Thousands Of Pounds Of Beef
An Illinois meat company is recalling thousands of pounds of beef. The USDA announced yesterday that Aurora Packing Company is recalling nearly five-thousand pounds of beef heel and chuck tender produ...
Mar 27, 2019
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