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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
‘She’s a leader to many of us:’ Dem Party Chair Hernandez respected by colleagues, but others worried she’ll leave their voice behind
With 14 years of experience in the General Assembly, Rep.
Lisa Hernandez (D-Cicero) has been tapped for leadership positions before or
asked to make a heavy lift to move a controversial bill through the House. Now
as the first Latina to lead the Democratic Party of Illinois, Hernandez must
guide the party through its first campaign season without former House Speaker
Mike Madi...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Free fun at the fair! Enjoy no-cost activities at the IL State Fair
The 2022 Illinois State Fair begins next week, on Thursday,
Aug. 11, and WMBD is compiling a list of all the ways you can enjoy your time
in the fairgrounds without breaking the bank.
Free activities every day
Dairy Products Building: All things dairy from all over
Illinois. See the 600 lb. Bu...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Governor defends SAFE-T Act
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the SAFE-T Act despite criticisms
from law enforcement statewide that it will make Illinois less safe.
The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act,
or SAFE-T Act, abolishes cash bail beginning in January 2023, overhauls police
training, and includes other measures.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Harness Racing Begins At Illinois State Fair Thursday
Harness racing will take to the track at the Illinois State
Fair Thursday.
There will be a split posttime with races at noon and again
at 5 p.m.
Admission is free and pari-mutuel wagering lets horse fans
enjoy some of the finest horses in the state and a...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Illinois Playbook: Pritzker’s national strategy
Trump's 2024 GOP rivals rally behind him after FBI search
Trump's Mar-a-Lago home searched by FBI in unprecedented
move
GOP polls show House battlefield stretching into
double-digit Biden districts
Why the Trump search warrant is nothing like Hillary's emails
Republicans who...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
News in brief: Demmer worries about retirement tax in race against Frerichs; Democratic candidates ramp up TV advertising
Republican treasurer candidate Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) is
warning Democrats’ budgeting tactics could cause them to push for a tax
increase or a retirement tax as his race with Treasurer Mike Frerichs heats up.
And more Democratic candidates are hitting Illinois TVs, including the first ad
supporting the Workers’ Rights Amendment.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Republican candidate for Illinois treasurer wants to block taxing retirement income
In this May 8, 2019 photo, Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, speaks
to reporters in Springfield.
(The Center Square) – The Republican candidate for Illinois
state treasurer introduced two measures Tuesday he hopes will block any attempt
to tax retirement income in Illinois.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Sen. Michael Hastings suing Frankfort police over release of report alleging he abused his wife
Sen. Michael Hastings during a discussion on health care
registry and identity during an April 7, 2022, state Senate hearing at the
Illinois Capitol in Springfield. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
State Sen. Michael Hastings is suing Frankfort’s Police
Department and alleges that unnamed employees of the depart...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Darren Bailey says no apology needed for comparing Holocaust to abortion, contends Jewish community ‘told me that I’m right’
Republican
candidate for governor Darren Bailey, who faced bipartisan criticism
for declaring that Holocaust deaths during World War II paled in
comparison with lives lost through abortion, contends Jewish community
leaders have told him he was right. Bailey...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Ken Griffin talks about the Illinois pension crisis and a once-secret meeting with Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Gov.
J.B. Pritzker has said you and he met privately and that you agreed to
drop your opposition to his graduated tax proposal if he took on pension
reform in Illinois. True? The
Illinois pension crisis is rooted in the issue that politicians o...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Illinois advocates take abortion access fight to the skies for out-of-state clients
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
'Targets on us just got bigger': Illinois becomes US abortion epicenter after Roe's fall
GRANITE CITY, Ill. ― One by one, the women walked
into the Hope Clinic past a shouting man at the edge of the parking lot,
past the security guard booth and through the code-secured front door. Most
made their way in the July heat up a flight of stairs and through
another secured door before checking in for their appointment in a
brightly l...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
What does the Inflation Reduction Act do for Illinois?
Sen. Dick Durbin talks Tuesday about the passage of the
Inflation Reduction Act and its effects during a press conference outside of
the senator's office.
Illinoisans feeling the effects of higher prices at the pump
and the grocery store could see relief from the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S.
Sen. Dick Durbin said duri...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Bailey, DeVore endorsed by Illinois Fraternal Order of Police
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police and Chicago FOP lodge
officially endorsed Sen. Darren Bailey for governor Monday. Bailey said it was
an honor to receive the endorsement with three months left before the General
Election. Both organizations also announced their backing of Tom DeVore for
Attorney General.
Bailey r...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Gov. Pritzker defends end to cash bail despite law enforcement criticisms
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks to reporters in the state Capitol
in Springfield, Ill., on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the
SAFE-T Act despite criticisms from law enforcement statewide that it will make
Illinois less safe.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Illinois making progress but still lags the country for budget stability
A report by Fitch Ratings says Illinois’ budget is improving
but an economic slowdown and inflation could pose a risk.
The report found that state budgets across the U.S. are in a
much better position coming into fiscal 2023 and are structured to combat
inflationary an...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Longer wait times for appointments at Illinois abortion clinics
The reversal of Roe v. Wade caused a surge in the number of
out-of-state patients traveling to Illinois for abortions.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois expects there will be an
additional 14,000 out-of-state patients in southern Illinois alone, over a
year-long period. Right now, there are only two clinics in that region...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Despite differences, police unions endorse Bailey for governor, because he backs officers ‘unlike any of the politicians in this state’
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President
John Catanzara and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police President Chris
Southwood stood with Bailey, who denounced Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the
three musketeers of crime.”Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Pritzker, Lightfoot tout city’s $422 million deal for green energy
“You’re really making clean energy the
standard for buildings and for residents throughout our city,” Gov. J.B.
Pritzker said at a news conference at the Chicago Urban League.Chicago has signed a $422.2 million agreement with Constellation New
Energy LLC to provide renewable power to government buildings, street
lights and all other city a...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on feds to ‘act quickly and thoroughly’ in probe of alleged influence peddling by body-cam company
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday called on authorities to “quickly and thoroughly” complete their investigation into potential influence peddling involving a police body-camera manufacturer and a state senator who spearheaded a massive criminal justice reform bill approved l...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Pritzker, Lightfoot roll out welcome mat for Indiana businesses in wake of new abortion restrictions in Hoosier State
Calling
Illinois an “oasis” for abortion rights, Gov. J.B. Pritzker put out the
welcome sign Monday for businesses looking to expand outside of states
like Indiana that adopt new abortion restrictions. Pritzker’s
comments came after Indianapol...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Should mental health professionals, instead of police, respond to some 911 calls? A ballot measure in November would ask some Chicago voters.
A coalition of activists aims to add a symbolic question to the November
ballot about funding non-police responses to 911 calls about mental
health crises. The
referendum would ask if Chicago should reopen all the closed mental
health clinics that were operated by the public health department, as
well as whether the city should...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Bailey tries to refocus race for governor on crime
The GOP nominee labeled Pritzker, Lightfoot and Foxx as "the three musketeers" responsible for "chaos."
Hoping
to at least partially reset a campai...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Pritzker heads back to D.C. and he has some interesting guests with him: Today's Juice
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Monday, August 8, 2022
Illinois DOT releases Aviation System Plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) released
the Illinois Aviation System Plan Thursday, the first comprehensive study of
the state’s aviation goals and needs in more than 25 years.
The plan identifies the short- and long-term needs and goals
for the state’s airports. In recognition of the plan...
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