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Tracy and Frese meet with nursing students in Quincy

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 16, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) and state Rep. Randy Frese (R-Quincy) recently met with nursing students from Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Quincy for the annual Lunch With Our Legislators.

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In push for new redistricting rules, Illinois Republicans: Current system allows influence from ‘partisan politics’

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 7, 2021

Republican state senators and representatives are endorsing legislation that would remove redistricting from politicians' hands, creating instead an independent commission to draw future maps that determine how Illinoisans are represented in the Illinois General Assembly.

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Quincy: ‘Governor appears to have altered’ Restore Illinois timeline ‘after weeks of pressure’

By Benjamin Kibbey | Mar 27, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent introduction of a bridge phase between the current phases 4 and 5 has met pushback from those who feel he is failing to live up to reopening promises.

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Pike County COVID-19 vaccination expanded with help from Adams County

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 24, 2021

Pike and Adams counties' health departments partnered to expand the vaccination options against COVID-19 for Pike County residents 65 years and older.

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Western Illinois University students adjust to pandemic in order to meet field work requirements

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 28, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions have created an added challenge in fulfilling field work requirements for Western Illinois University's faculty and students in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration, but Julie Eggleston has found ways to help her students work around restrictions.

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Areas targeted for Pritzker’s restrictions appear the least likely for COVID-19 transmission

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 2, 2020

The Edgar County Watchdogs allege that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s claim to be following the science and data in enacting COVID-19 restrictions is missing on key component: the science and the data.

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GOP says Stratton's 20% tax increase claim is an attempt to threaten voters to pass governor's progressive plan

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 31, 2020

Republican lawmakers pushed back after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton implied that Illinoisans could be punished for failing to support the proposed graduated income tax with an across-the-board hike of the state income tax by 20%.

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Minority Leader Durkin introduces charge against Madigan as Democrat committee members defend him

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 13, 2020

Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan has continued to ignore calls from inside and outside his party that he resign after being implicated in a federal bribery investigation involving Commonwealth Edison.

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Illinois GOP lawmakers again call for Madigan's resignation for failure in 'leadership'

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 7, 2020

Republican members of the Illinois House are again calling on Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Dist. 22) to resign.

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Macomb City Council considers grant program to assist small businesses

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 16, 2020

The Macomb City Council is considering participation in a special state program awarding grants to small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Unemployment claims swamp Illinois system, claimants can't get through

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 13, 2020

Newly unemployed workers in Illinois faced an additional challenge when trying to file for unemployment benefits as they faced jammed phone lines and a malfunctioning state unemployment website.