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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Committee releases ComEd documents related to Madigan, schedules Dec. 14 hearing
ComEd (94)
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Ethics, Campaign Reform, Transparency (12a)
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Pay to Play, Corruption
Demmer, Tom--State House, 90
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Madigan, Michael--State House, 22
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Welch, Emanuel "Chris"--State House, 7
(The Center Square) – Documents
spanning over nearly a decade related to the ComEd bribery scheme implicating
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have been released, and members of a
committee in...
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Illinois removes thousands of available hospital beds from state COVID-19 database
Health (49)
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Hospitals, Health Facilities Planning Board (48)
(The Center Square) – The Illinois
Department of Public Health quietly removed thousands of available hospital
beds from their data showing how much capacity ...
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Friday, November 20, 2020
EYE ON ILLINOIS: Vets’ home outbreak points to agency’s fundamental flaws
Health (49)
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Veterans (95)
It’s been eight rough days since my
Veterans Day column looked at some of the state’s successes and failures in
attempting to care for such a vital population.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Illinois municipal group wants more local input on COVID-19 management State Sen. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, said it’s time for lawmakers to re-engage, even if it’s
Health (49)
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Local Government (60)
Martwick, Robert--State House, 19
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has criticized local governments
for not enforcing his COVID-19 orders, placing blame for increased cases at
their feet. Local governments are looking for more collaboration from the governor.
In Springfield and Sangamon County, officials are issuing fines and
suspending foo...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Vaccine skepticism could hamper Pritzker's reopening plans
Governor (44)
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Health (49)
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ COVID-19 positivity rate is increasing and
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly issued new restrictions on businesses across
the state. With a new vaccine for the virus showing promise, skepticism among
the state’s residents could put Illinois’ path to escaping the shutdown orders
in jeopardy.
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Monday, November 16, 2020
'Pessimistic' budget projections has Pritzker looking for business 'tax adjustments'
Budget--State (8)
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Business (10)
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Governor (44)
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Taxes, misc. (89)
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is seeking “tax adjustments”
for businesses to bring more revenue into state coffers, following months of
stay-at-home orders, continued COVID-19 mitigation and a failed pro...
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Monday, November 16, 2020
Pritzker downplays special session powers while COVID-19 orders continue, dismisses calls for public oversight hearings
Governor (44)
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Legislature (56)
Madigan, Michael--State House, 22
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Murphy, Mike -- State House, 99
(The Center Square) – Since there
won’t be a fall veto session that was supposed to start Tuesday, and the
governor doesn’t seem willing to call a...
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Monday, November 16, 2020
Vaccine skepticism could hamper Pritzker's reopening plans
Governor (44)
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Health (49)
(The Center Square) – Illinois’
COVID-19 positivity rate is increasing and Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly
issued new restrictions on businesses across the state. With a new vaccine for
the ...
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Bipartisan demand for leaders to call hearings over Pritzker’s handling of pandemic response
Governor (44)
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Health (49)
Ford, La Shawn--State House, 8
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Rezin, Sue--State Senate, 38
(The Center Square) –
Two state lawmakers, a Democrat and a Republican, are pushing for joint
hearings to cover the spectrum of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Despite fiscal peril, experts say Illinois no closer to pension reform
Pensions (70)
(The Center Square) – Illinois’
finances are in a perilous position, as they’ve been in the last decade.
Revenue is shrinking due to the pandemic, a federal package of untethered
aid seems uncertain, the state’s lines of credit are becoming increasingly
expensive as it teeters on junk bond status, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’...
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Independent analysis shows decline in Illinois’ COVID-19 case fatality rate
Governor (44)
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Health (49)
Numbers show focus should be on nursing homes, increasing
hospital capacity, Wirepoints says <...
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Pritzker threatens another lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue rise
Business (10)
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Governor (44)
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Health (49)
(The Center Square) –
Gov. J.B. Pritzker used his daily COVID-19 briefing to threaten another
stay-at-home order and to scold local leaders around Illinois...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Group raises questions over proposed rule to require teachers in Illinois to promote progressive views
Education--Educators/Administrators
(The Center Square) – A proposed rule from the Illinois State Board of
Education to have Illinois teachers vow to encourage progressive views is
unconstitutional and discriminatory, according to the Pro-Family Alliance and
the Thomas More Society.
The groups want to prevent the rule from going into effect.
The rule from the Illinois State Board of Education published...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
EYE ON ILLINOIS: Public hearing on virus data would be good government and good politics
Governor (44)
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Health (49)
Rezin, Sue--State Senate, 38
Voting ended and
coronavirus didn’t disappear. Infections and death totals mount, schools
struggle with balancing safety and student experience while busin...
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Business owners, local leaders worry about rules for COVID-19 grant programs
Business (10)
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DCEO (formerly DCCA) (31)
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Health (49)
(The Center Square) – The state is
providing hundreds of millions of federal tax dollars to businesses and local
governments through the Business Interruption...
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Gambling expansion proponent decries delays in approval process
Gambling, Gaming
Syverson, Dave--State Senate, 35
(The Center Square) – A leading
proponent of last year’s gambling expansion bill in Illinois is lamenting the
lengthy approval process for licenses.
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Monday, November 9, 2020
More Illinois Democrats take aim at Madigan
Ethics, Campaign Reform, Transparency (12a)
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Governor (44)
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Pay to Play, Corruption
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Political Parties (Incld Tea Party) (39a)
Kifowit, Stephanie--State House, 84
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Madigan, Michael--State House, 22
Madigan
signals plan to continue in leadership role
(The Center Square) – Illinois House
Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, said he’s not going anywhere de...
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Pritzker outlines state's plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccine once available
Governor (44)
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Health (49)
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B.
Pritzker recently outlined in broad strokes the state’s plan for distributing a
COVID-19 vaccine once such a vaccine is ...
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Friday, November 6, 2020
Amid increased Illinois unemployment filings, lawmaker gets fraudulent benefits card, calls for public hearings
Unemployment (93)
McConchie, Dan--State Senate, 26
(The Center Square) – When a state
lawmaker gets a debit card with fraudulent unemployment benefits they can
contact the state agency’s director directl...
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Friday, November 6, 2020
Pritzker says more restrictions possible if COVID-19 positivity rates continue to climb
Business (10)
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Governor (44)
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Health (49)
(The Center Square) – More COVID-19
restrictions could be in the future for Illinoisans.
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Friday, November 6, 2020
Pritzker, Durbin, Duckworth say Madigan should step down from party leadership
Governor (44)
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Political Parties (Incld Tea Party) (39a)
Durkin, Jim--State House, 82
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Madigan, Michael--State House, 22
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B.
Pritzker said Thursday that he agreed with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin that Illinois
House Speaker Michael Madigan should no longer be the leader of the Democratic
Party of...
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Counties in Illinois approve nonbinding resolution to create new state
Downstate (33A)
Ford, La Shawn--State House, 8
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Pritzker blames Republicans for budget problems after voters reject progressive tax
Governor (44)
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Taxes, Graduated/Progressive
(The Center Square) – After years of the state's Democrat-controlled
legislature passing unbalanced budgets, Gov. J.B. Pritzker blamed Republicans
for the failure of his progressive income tax amendment, which voters rejected
Tuesday.
The governor said tax increases and budget cuts could be on the table as he
works...
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of 15% cuts in spending because of ‘fair tax’ failure
Budget--State (8)
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Business (10)
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Governor (44)
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Taxes, Graduated/Progressive
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Why Did Illinois Voters Reject The So-Called ‘Fair Tax’ Amendment? And What’s Next?
Governor (44)
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Taxes, Graduated/Progressive
The outcome was stunning: despite
months of ads telling voters that a “yes” vote would ensure that the wealthiest
3% of Illinoisans would “pay their fair share” and the rest of the...
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