Republican candidate Regan Deering hopes to represent all Illinoisans, favors voter ID laws in IPM interview
URBANA — The November midterm election is less than two months away. In the newly redrawn 13th congressional district, Democratic candidate Nikki Budzinski will face Republican Regan Deering. Deering spoke with Illinois Newsroom’s Harrison Malkin about her background, what compelled her to join this important race, and some of her policy proposals. Malkin: I’m sitting […]
Illinois takes Equal Rights Amendment to appeals court
SPRINGFIELD – Attorneys for the state of Illinois joined their colleagues in Nevada and Virginia Wednesday in asking a federal appellate court to declare that the Equal Rights Amendment has been legally ratified as the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “I have a daughter who intends to practice law, and the Constitution she will pledge […]
State to reduce $1.8 billion federal unemployment debt by $450 million
Low unemployment has allowed for payment from trust fund balance, Pritzker says SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan Tuesday to reduce a $1.8 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit by $450 million through an infusion of unemployment-related revenues. The trust fund is the pool of money paid into by employers to provide a […]
Sports betting in Illinois: growing, but not a fix-all
Revenues continue to grow as professional sports maintain schedules and betting options increase SPRINGFIELD — It was a slow start for one of Illinois’ newest revenue sources. But sports betting continues to gather momentum. “I’m very happy that we have additional money, that this is on the positive side of the equation,” said Illinois State […]
217 Today: Champaign Police say automated license plate readers are a tool to help officers’ investigations
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Today’s headlines: The state of Illinois is chipping away at its unemployment insurance debt. Immigrant advocates in Champaign-Urbana are preparing to receive migrants from Texas. A University of Illinois student group committed to selling donated clothes to students at low prices has had its first thrift event of the school year. […]
