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Chairman of Tazewell County Republicans: 'Illinois deserves better than more of Pritzker'

Jim Rule, Chairman of the Tazewell County Republicans, expressed concerns over Governor JB Pritzker's bid for a third term.

By Peoria Standard | Jul 1, 2025

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Tazewell County Republicans chairman: 'Pritzker’s policies have compromised public safety'

Jim Rule, Chairman of the Tazewell County Republicans, expressed criticism of Governor J.B. Pritzker's approach to immigration policies.

By Peoria Standard | Jun 20, 2025

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U.S. Rep. Lahood: Illinois residents should 'not be forced to subsidize over $2.5 billion' for illegal immigratns

By Peoria Standard | Jun 18, 2025

Darin LaHood, Representative of Illinois, said that state and local taxpayers are facing a heavy burden due to funds spent on services for illegal immigrants under sanctuary city policies.

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State Sen. Arellano: Delivery tax is 'the most regressive tax I’ve seen in my entire career'

By Peoria Standard | Jun 16, 2025

Li Arellano Jr., State Senator of Illinois, expressed concerns over a $1.50 delivery tax that was approved by the Senate despite bipartisan opposition.

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Tazewell County Republicans chairman: 'Financial burden on residents will only grow'

By Peoria Standard | Jun 13, 2025

Jim Rule, Chairman of the Tazewell County Republicans, has called for accountability from Illinois Democrats regarding their spending priorities.

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Tazewell County Republicans chairman: Lowering academic standards is 'a disservice to students'

By Peoria Standard | May 22, 2025

Jim Rule, Chairman of the Tazewell County Republicans, has expressed concerns regarding the potential lowering of academic standards in Illinois.

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Illinois Rifle Association's Pearson says HB4150 is 'designed to destroy the firearms industry’

By Prairie State Wire | 4 years ago

The head of the Illinois State Rifle Association is pushing back against a bill that would allow civil penalties for those who handled weapons later used in a violent crime.

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Illinois voters shoot down Fair Tax proposal

By Savannah Howe | 4 years ago

Illinois voters rejected a progressive income tax amendment that was criticized for having potentially devastating impacts on the state's taxpayers by removing the flat tax rate, skyrocket small business taxes by 47% and allow the possibility of taxing retirees.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois receives failing grade for budgeting from Truth in Accounting

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

Illinois received an 'F' from a nonpartisan accounting organization that measures state transparency and reliability in accounting practices

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Wirepoints makes a data-backed argument about why Illinoisans 'can and must get back to work'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on the stay-at-home order that essentially shut off Illinois' economy five weeks ago, few could argue with his reasoning. Now, though, a government watchdog group claims the current reality warrants opening the state back up.

From Prairie State Wire

Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois Health Department refutes complaints about its COVID-19 data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

A visit to the department's website on April 13, however, failed to yield data on deaths by zip code

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Illinois officials report 528 coronavirus deaths, with 16,422 confirmed cases

By LGIS New Service | 5 years ago

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois numbered 16,422 as of April 9, with the total number of deaths linked to the virus reaching 528, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Illinois has enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients, according to state's data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

If Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets the 4,000 ventilators he's requested, Illinois could end up with 2,280 more ventilators than it needs under worst-case scenario projections for the coronavirus crisis in Illinois, according to an analysis of recently released data from the state.

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In light of COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Business Alliance calls on Gov. Pritzker and General Assembly to take graduated income tax proposal off the ballot

By Prairie State Wire reports | 5 years ago

Chicago, IL (March 19, 2020) – The Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to remove the graduated income tax amendment from the 2020 General Election ballot.

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Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week

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House hears testimony from panel about automatic-voting issues

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

The Illinois House Executive Committee recently heard testimony from two organizations during a hearing about the state's automatic voter registration (AVR) program, which is currently under fire for a series of glitches that have resulted in hundreds of non-citizens and underage individuals being put into the system.

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Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.

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Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'

By Vimbai Chikomo | 5 years ago

Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter is speaking out about the Legislative Ethics Commission’s effort to squash her reports on “wrongdoing.”

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Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | 5 years ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.