Illinois House Democrats made history Wednesday afternoon in Springfield when Democrats ousted Michael Madigan as speaker — a post he held for 36 years.
The new speaker sworn in is the …
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1/18/21
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House Speaker Michael Madigan called his members back to Springfield Friday. Republicans are bracing for a sneak attack: an income tax hike jammed through the House and Senate in short order by a …
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1/11/21
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Edgar County is fortunate to have people willing to drop everything and come running when others need help in an emergency.
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30, clearly illustrated what first responders …
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2/3/20
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Paris Union School District 95 took another step to help adults earn their high school diplomas this past week.
Paris Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Larson announced plans to offer adult …
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1/20/20
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It has been an interesting week.
Good news came at the end of last week when volunteers with the Salvation Army were doing a final count of kettle donations and found a gold coin wrapped in a …
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1/13/20
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The next time someone think lawmakers should do something to make things better for the public, consider this: More than 250 new laws will take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1 and many of them are …
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1/6/20
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