Brady says budget needs fiscal discipline
State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) disagrees with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax increase to balance the state's budget.
Breen: 'We can turn this state around starting at the ballot box'
Peter Breen (R-Lombard) can feel the momentum building in his 48th District run against incumbent state Rep. Terra Costa-Howard (D-Glen Ellyn).
From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
- Sen. Weaver: Pritzker will hold state agencies hostage to get progressive tax passed
- Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN
- Rep. Butler calls for transparency at AVR oversight hearing
- Rep. Spain commends Secretary of State's Office for addressing AVR issues
- House hears testimony from panel about automatic-voting issues
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From Rockford Sun
Rep. Sosnowski questions elections board about AVR mishaps
Illinois House Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) had some questions for the Illinois State Board of Elections (BOE) during a recent House Executive Committee hearing regarding a series of recently disclosed glitches in the state's automatic voter registration (AVR) program.
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Census Bureau: 81 percent of people in Champaign County were old enough to vote in 2017
Of the 207,946 citizens living in Champaign County in 2017, 168,449 were old enough to vote as of Aug. 2, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Pekin for the week of March 16-22
The Thorntons at 2820 Court St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Pekin for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Q2 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Bureau County?
There were nine offenders released on parole during the second quarter of 2019 that live in Bureau County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.
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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Peoria for the week of March 16-22
The Marathon at 3124 N. Prospect Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Peoria for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Pekin for the week of March 16-22
The VP Racing Fuels at 900 N. Fifth St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Pekin for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Census Bureau: 2.5 percent of people in Kendall County identified as multi-racial in 2017
Of the 122,933 citizens living in Kendall County in 2017, 97.5 percent said they were only one race while 2.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in August.
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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Morton for the week of March 16-22
The Marathon at 425 W. Jackson St. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Morton for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Peoria for the week of March 16-22
The Mobil at 2900 N.E. Adams St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Peoria for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Peoria for the week of March 16-22
The Marathon at 3712 N. University St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Peoria for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.
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From McLean County Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman urges Governor to extend tax deadline
"I applaud the federal government's move to delay the deadline to file taxes until July 15th, which provides some much-needed flexibility to people dealing with an unprecedented situation.
