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Illinois man arrested, charged with threatening FBI agent
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (219+ words) An FBI agent received an email, saying, "We'll see how tough you are when I firebomb [physical address], Cincinnati, OH 45242" An Illinois man was arrested and charged with threatening an FBI agent after agents' personal information was stolen from government…...
Newly released records reveal 725% increase in Medicaid for Illinois children without SSNs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (429+ words) A candidate for the Illinois Statehouse worries there could be a dark side to the 725% increase in Medicaid payments for children without Social Security numbers. After more than a year of digging, Statehouse candidate Bailey Templeton's most public records collection…...
ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
2+ week, 6+ day ago (607+ words) Bill would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state and local law enforcement in Illinois A newly introduced bill that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state and local law enforcement…...
As Illinois ends grocery tax locals can replace, food inflation debate continues
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (416+ words) An Illinois congressman's warning that Americans are paying more for groceries is drawing pushback from economists who say federal inflation data shows food prices are easing. "What's weird is some people in our government today are trying to get you…...
DOJ lawsuit against Illinois draws support from election integrity advocates
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (565+ words) DOJ filed suit Thursday in federal court in Springfield seeking access to Illinois" voter rolls, The U.S. Department of Justice"s lawsuit seeking access to Illinois" unredacted voter registration database draws praise from an election integrity advocate, who says the move…...
Chicago mayor’s policies drive businesses away: Illinois comptroller
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says Chicago is chasing job creators away with crippling policies. Citadel moved 900 workers from Chicago to Miami in 2022, and the financial firm is now expected to leave its former Citadel Center headquarters in a downtown skyscraper…...
Illinois legalizes physician-assisted suicide; critics warn of moral, safety risks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (618+ words) Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed "Deb's Law," letting terminally ill Illinois adults seek medication to end their lives. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, prompting strong backlash from medical, disability, religious and legal groups who say it was rushed and violates key…...
Illinois state rep says Gov. Pritzker already 'gamed the system' with redistricting
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (462+ words) Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers will take action if the Indiana legislature votes to redraw congressional maps, but an Illinois Republican says Pritzker has already gamed the system. The Indiana Senate is expected to vote Thursday afternoon on a…...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker 'eroded public trust' in public health during Covid era: HHS
2+ mon, 11+ min ago (709+ words) Democrat-led states that imposed unscientific school closures, toddler mask mandates, and vaccine passports during the COVID era destroyed public trust and should not be guiding policy," an HHS spokesperson said. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman says Illinois…...
Lawmakers seek changes to cashless bail system in Illinois as it faces loss of federal funding
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) State Rep. Dennis Tipsword is chief deputy of the Woodford County Sheriff's Office. He said a defendant facing more than 50 sex abuse charges was not detained in DuPage County due to the Pretrial Awareness Act. Statehouse Republicans are calling for…...