Chicago alderman wants to tax conception, childbirth
Former Illinois state Sen. Dwight Kay (R-Edwardsville) wonders who exactly Chicago's 15th Ward Ald. Ray Lopez thinks he is serving with his “conception fees” proposal, designed to discourage couples from having too many children.
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Illinois GOP calls on Senate President candidates to support fair maps
Illinois Republican Party officials are calling on Sens. Kim Lightford (D-Maywood) and Don Harmon (D-Oak Park), the two finalists for the position of next state Senate President, to publicly endorse fair maps.
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Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said to have voiced private support for abortion funding, gun control legislation
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.
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- Sen. Plummer calls for accountability in Governors State payroll scandal
- St. Clair among 93 Illinois counties with declining populations
- Candidate Elik wants 'more than a partisan task force' for property tax relief in the 111th District
- Sen. Plummer's farm-equipment bill rises to top of new crop of state laws
1 Metro East location licensed to dispense recreational marijuana
Forty-six dispensaries throughout Illinois can sell recreational marijuana to adults as of Wednesday, including one in Metro East, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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COLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 10: Renfro’s Nurse Sabatino is January 2020 Kahok Educator of the Month
Renfro Elementary school nurse Lisa Sabatino was named January 2020 Kahok Educator of the Month on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
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TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL: Recognizes National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Touchette Regional Hospital recognizes National Glaucoma Awareness Month and discusses the risk factors associated with glaucoma.
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Barbara Kern donates $10,000 to Mark Kern's election campaign
Barbara Kern donated $10,000 to Mark Kern's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Mark Kern, on Jan. 23, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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O'FALLON COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 90: December Staff Member of the Month
Congratulations to the Todd Stonewater, Edward Jones/District 90 Support Staff Member of the Month, Officer Mark Eschman!
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 57: Belt announces library grants to local school districts
Eighteen local school districts will receive more than $23,000 in grants through the Illinois secretary of state’s School Library Grant program, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) announced Wednesday.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 56: Crowe leads Senate hearing examining state’s implementation of opioid crisis plan
To continue discussion of Illinois’ plan for combatting the opioid epidemic, members of the Senate special committee on Opioid Crisis Abatement met in Granite City Thursday to hear testimony from various state and local agencies.
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ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL: Honors Military Volunteers with Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve
To honor their colleagues who serve as volunteers in branches of the military, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital joined with the Illinois Employer of the Guard and Reserve organization in signing a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve.
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ANDERSON HOSPITAL: Auxiliary Presents Annual Check
Anderson Hospital Auxiliary presented Anderson Hospital President and CEO, Keith Page (far right) with its annual donation to the hospital during the Auxiliary’s Annual Meeting held January 13.
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HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL: 2020 Support Group Schedule Offered for those Living with Diabete
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will continue providing diabetes support to the community in 2020.
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ANDERSON HOSPITAL: Flu Alert
Due to recent surge in flu activity in our area, Anderson Hospital is restricting visitors who display flu-like symptoms from visiting patients.
