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Breakthrough Ideas writer: Rep. Cassidy 'demonstrates her ignorance, sanctimony, nastiness, and dishonesty'

Laurie Higgins, a writer for Breakthrough Ideas, has criticized Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy for attributing the suicides and suicide attempts of transgender youth to Republican rhetoric.

By North Cook News | Jun 9, 2025

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Illinois Rifle Association's Pearson says HB4150 is 'designed to destroy the firearms industry’

By Prairie State Wire | 4 years ago

The head of the Illinois State Rifle Association is pushing back against a bill that would allow civil penalties for those who handled weapons later used in a violent crime.

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Illinois voters shoot down Fair Tax proposal

By Savannah Howe | 4 years ago

Illinois voters rejected a progressive income tax amendment that was criticized for having potentially devastating impacts on the state's taxpayers by removing the flat tax rate, skyrocket small business taxes by 47% and allow the possibility of taxing retirees.

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Illinois receives failing grade for budgeting from Truth in Accounting

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

Illinois received an 'F' from a nonpartisan accounting organization that measures state transparency and reliability in accounting practices

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Wirepoints makes a data-backed argument about why Illinoisans 'can and must get back to work'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on the stay-at-home order that essentially shut off Illinois' economy five weeks ago, few could argue with his reasoning. Now, though, a government watchdog group claims the current reality warrants opening the state back up.

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Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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COVID-19 cases in Cook County nursing homes number 809, with 146 deaths

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

COVID-19 cases among Cook County nursing home residents numbered 809 as of April 21, 146 of whom died as a result of the virus, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Illinois Health Department refutes complaints about its COVID-19 data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

A visit to the department's website on April 13, however, failed to yield data on deaths by zip code

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Illinois officials report 528 coronavirus deaths, with 16,422 confirmed cases

By LGIS New Service | 5 years ago

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois numbered 16,422 as of April 9, with the total number of deaths linked to the virus reaching 528, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Illinois has enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients, according to state's data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

If Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets the 4,000 ventilators he's requested, Illinois could end up with 2,280 more ventilators than it needs under worst-case scenario projections for the coronavirus crisis in Illinois, according to an analysis of recently released data from the state.

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Andrew Hinrichs earns $102,500 at Illinois Department of Revenue in 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Andrew Hinrichs earned $102,500 during 2019 working for the Illinois Department of Revenue as a revenue auditor, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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In light of COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Business Alliance calls on Gov. Pritzker and General Assembly to take graduated income tax proposal off the ballot

By Prairie State Wire reports | 5 years ago

Chicago, IL (March 19, 2020) – The Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to remove the graduated income tax amendment from the 2020 General Election ballot.

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Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week

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Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.

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Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'

By Vimbai Chikomo | 5 years ago

Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter is speaking out about the Legislative Ethics Commission’s effort to squash her reports on “wrongdoing.”

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Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | 5 years ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.

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Republican leaders would have liked more from Pritzker's speech, but will run with 'spirit of collaboration'

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.

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Critics say Pritzker policies only adding to Illinois' woes

By Zeta Cross | 5 years ago

Reacting to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech on Wednesday, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said that the governor's policies will only continue to make things worse for taxpayers.

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ILGOP Chairman Schneider demands action as non-citizens were registered to vote in 2018

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding that a state-run program that automatically registers voters be immediately suspended amid reports that non-citizens were certified and cast votes in 2018.

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Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said to have voiced private support for abortion funding, gun control legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | 5 years ago

Former high-level aides to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has revealed that Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) told the then governor he was right for signing HB 40 in September 2017, the law requiring Medicaid funding of abortions. At a separate meeting, Brady also recommended that the governor sign gun control bills should they reach his desk.