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Friday, January 21, 2022
U. of I. hikes tuition, housing costs for 2022-23 The increase for incoming freshmen is the second at the university within the past eight years.
Education--Higher (37)
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved an
increase in tuition and fees Thursday for the 2022-23 school year for
all incoming freshmen.
Beginning in the fall, incoming in-state freshmen will
see a tuition increase of just under 2% at the Urbana-Champaign and
Chicago campuses. Incoming out-of-state and international freshman
tuition will increase...
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Projects with Madigan ties went to the front of the line for massive Rebuild Illinois initiative
The $45 billion statewide capital plan includes nearly $4 billion in
projects added by a handful of the state’s most powerful politicians,
including the former House speaker. For the better part of the past decade, hotel owners Jon
Weglarz and Mark Weglarz fought to put a damper on the noise caused by
screeching train brakes outside their Midway Airport-area properties.
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Pritzker: There are challenges ahead but future looks brighter for Illinoisans
Every day, across the state of Illinois,
hardworking men and women wake up, put in a hard day’s work, care for
their families, and keep their promises. It’s what our parents taught us
to do, and it’s what we teach our kids to do. But
for decades, our state government didn’t keep its promises. Instead of
embracing the humbl...
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T Act, Democrats call it ‘all for show’
Republicans are calling for their Democratic
counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal
criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accountability, Fairness
and Equity-Today Act, commonly known as the SAFE-T Act. Reps. < read more >
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Billionaires J.B. Pritzker and Ken Griffin to spend big on governor’s race. How about rockets instead?
Like most Illinoisans, I’m eager to find out which billionaire will purchase the Governor’s Mansion later this year.
The current purchaser, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, is making a strong bid...
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s GOP challengers face a steep financial disadvantage, latest campaign records show
Four contenders in the Republican race for governor largely spent as
much or more than they raised during the final quarter of 2021 as they
competed for the right to take on billionaire Democratic Gov. J.B.
Pritzker in November, according to the latest campaign finance reports.
A fifth contender, Aurora Mayor Ri...
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
U of I is raising tuition The increase of less than 2% for incoming freshmen is the second hike in eight years.
Education--Higher (37)
The
University of Illinois is raising tuition for in-state and out-of-state
freshman for the 2022-2023 academic year. It is only the second tuition
increase in the past eight year...
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Illinois Republicans urge repeal of landmark criminal justice reform
A political fight turns nastier as House
leaders trade charges about racial-equity reforms and its connection to
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Which GOP guv candidates have the most money to play with? Springfield Memo
With this week's entry of Richard
Irvin—widely expected to be bankrolled by billionaire Ken Griffin—now is
a good time to check the state of the other contenders' finances.As hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin prepares to write what is expected to be < read more >
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Former Department of Natural Resources head announces run for 108th Illinois House district
Candidates--Statewide (12)
Wayne Rosenthal is running to represent the 108th district as a Republican. “My
family and I are excited to announce I’m running for state
representative in the new 108th District," said Rosenthal in a Tuesday
statement. "I know this area well and have served the citizens of our
communities in many roles for many years."
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Illinois legislation focuses on increasing diversity in wind and solar projects Utility companies would be required to submit annual diversity reports
Aiming to increase diversity in wind and solar
jobs, a proposed measure in the Illinois General Assembly would require
more transparent reporting on the level of participation of
minority-owned businesses in clean energy jobs. Rep. < read more >
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Republicans confirm 'slate' of candidates with Richard Irvin at the top
Candidates--Statewide (12)
Several Republicans running for statewide office
in Illinois confirmed Wednesday they are running as a coordinated
"slate" of candidates. The slate includes one person running for each of
Illinois' six statewide offices. The candidates are: * Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin for governor < read more >
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Republicans confirm 'slate' of candidates with Richard Irvin at the top
Several Republicans running for statewide office
in Illinois confirmed Wednesday they are running as a coordinated
"slate" of candidates. The slate includes one person running for each of
Illinois' six statewide offices. The candidates are: * Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin for governor < read more >
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
If we don’t change campaign finance laws, the only candidates will be billionaires and people they support
It’s called an oligarchy, and is not in keeping with our democratic
ideals. It also deprives the country of unbiased and talented
leadership. It is rather frightening that the GOP candidates for
governor in Illinois are chosen and financed by our resident
billionaire, Ken Griffin.
He doesn’t even need a smoke filled room — Mr. Grif...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Welch tweaks Illinois House budget team Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch appoints a five-member negotiating panel—all Dems—in an apparent bid to broaden the list of who calls the shots on state budget issues.
With a
key lieutenant retiring and his caucus pressing for more power,
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch is tweaking a budget-making process
that was very centralized and tightly...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Illinois Senate Republicans offer 'voter empowerment' amendments
Republicans in the Illinois Senate have again
introduced a package of proposed constitutional amendments that they
argue would give voters more of a direct say in the legislative process.
"We're reintroducing these constitutional
amendments in order to really put the people back in charge again,"
Senate GOP Leader Dan McConchie, of Hawthorn Woods, said during a
virt...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Speaker names new House budget negotiation team
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced a new House
budget negotiation team Tuesday, led by House Majority Leader and chief
budgeteer Greg Harris. Former Speaker Michael Madigan appointed Harris, a Chicago Democrat, to
be the chief budgeteer during the Rauner administration. Harris, the
second-ranking Democrat in the House, announced in November that he
would not seek reelectio...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
State should boost fund to municipalities and help control property taxes
Costs are rising for all of us.
Inflation has increased the price of
everything from gas and groceries to new and used cars, and it seems
inevitable that as those expenses hit municipal governments in the
coming year, they will be looking for more revenue. For homeowners, that
could mean higher property taxes. Ho...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Lawmakers push for redistricting reform and more voter participation
Redistricting (78)
State Republicans have reintroduced a proposal to
reform voter participation and redistricting in Illinois. The package of
legislation branded the "Voter Empowerment Project," was reintroduced
last week by Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods. The package includes four constitutional amendments. The < read more >
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Lawmakers push for redistricting reform and more voter participation
State Republicans have reintroduced a proposal to
reform voter participation and redistricting in Illinois. The package of
legislation branded the "Voter Empowerment Project," was reintroduced
last week by Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods. The package includes four constitutional amendments. The < read more >
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumps into GOP Illinois primary for governor A slate of Republicans led by the Aurora mayor may get the backing of billionaire Ken Griffin.
Candidates--Statewide (12)
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumped into the GOP Illinois
primary for governor on Monday, becoming the fifth candidate to compete
for the nomination to run against Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Irvin tapped Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Morrisonville, as his
running mate for lieutenant governor. Bourne is an assistant Republican
leader in the Illinois House, where sheR...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Get anti-crime laws right before putting them on the books Focus on measures that actually make people safe.
Suddenly, there’s a rush in Springfield to enact bills to
fight crime. In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is circulating the latest
draft of her Victims Justice Ordinance among City Council members.
Before speeding new measures into law, it’s important to get them right.
Republican legislators unveiled their own bills a couple
of weeks ago and may ad...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
New Illinois crime law is put to the test. We’re both worried and watching.
With crime spiking across the state, both parties in Springfield find
themselves wrestling with a life-and-death issue that’s begging for
problem-solvers, not demagoguery. Yet politics is never far behind. ...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Where the race for governor stands now
Candidates--Statewide (12)
With Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin entering
the GOP contest to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker—who just days earlier
poured $90 million into his re-election war chest—Crain's Greg Hinz
assesses how the landscape has changed. | |
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
It's official: Irvin jumps into GOP primary for governor with Avery Bourne as running mate
Candidates--Statewide (12)
Touting himself as a tough on crime prosecutor, a decorated combat veteran, and a great-grandson of a slave, Richard Irvin officially launched his bid to be the Republican nominee for Illinois governor on Monday.
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