Metro East Sun

Edwardsville senator: Pritzker 'sleepwalking' state through COVID-19 crisis

By Juliette Fairley | Sep 23, 2020

The $330,000 property tax break that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker gained attracted the attention of federal prosecutors who have requested 5 months' worth of files from the Cook County assessor’s office related to two mansions he owns on North Astor Street, according to a Chicago Sun-Times story.

From Prairie State Wire

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

Wood River supervisor criticizes Pritzker for COVID-19 limitations on sports

By Juliette Fairley | Sep 18, 2020

Babcock: Limiting scholastic sports not supported by science

Plummer weary of Pritzker's end-arounds – 'There's no transparency, limited communication'

By Juliette Fairley | Sep 3, 2020

A Downstate senator insists that he was not informed of new coronavirus restrictions targeting the Metro East region on which Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently tweeted about “working with local officials.”

Downstate senator: Pritzker 'not paying attention' to economic crisis, 'not being genuine' to the public

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 25, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is not paying attention to the ancillary problems created by COVID-19, including business closures and job losses, according to a Downstate senator.

Rep. Meier: High school sports decisions should belong to local school boards

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 23, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is depriving student-athletes the opportunity to grow as individuals by restricting high school and youth sports, according to a House representative from Downstate Washington County.

Rep. Meier disputes Pritzker's claim about 'working with' Metro East officials

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 23, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) says he has not heard from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker about the COVID-19 pandemic, and that he was not informed of new coronavirus restrictions targeting the Metro East area of the state, as Pritzker has publicly stated.

Downstate Rep: If Pritzker were living in Springfield, he'd see the demise of small businesses more clearly

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 19, 2020

When Chicago was initially experiencing its COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. J.B. Pritzker shut down all activities in Southern Illinois even though there were no coronavirus cases, according to a Washington County state representative, and small businesses were among the hardest-hit casualties.

Former GOP House candidate: Madison County is 'resisting' Pritzker's shutdown orders

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 12, 2020

A former Republican Illinois House candidate says instead of shuttering businesses due to COVID-19 Gov. J.B. Pritzker should allow entrepreneurs to make their own decisions.

Former General Assembly candidate Babcock: Pritzker's rules forcing businesses to move to Missouri

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 11, 2020

The state of Missouri is picking up the businesses that Illinois is not able to maintain due to taxes, the COVID-19 pandemic and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s restrictions, according to Mike Babcock, a former Republican state Senate and House candidate.

AFP Action adviser: Proposed 'Fair tax' is 'just the next step in that quest for ever-larger taxes'

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 11, 2020

Americans For Prosperity (AFP) Action disagrees with the "Fair Tax" proposal that would replace the state’s current flat income tax if approved by voters in November

Madison County official: Daughter to miss high school tennis practice due to Pritzker's COVID-19 rules

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 11, 2020

A former Republican candidate for state representative says he’s disappointed that one of his daughters will miss out on tennis practice due to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions on high school and youth sports.

Former Illinois House candidate: Pritzker overstepped authority with high school sports rules

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 7, 2020

Petty: 'We gave up a lot of individual liberty, and for what?'

Former GOP candidate: Son could miss wrestling scholarship due to Pritzker's rules

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 7, 2020

Katie Miller opposes governor's COVID-19 restrictions on high school sports

From Prairie State Wire

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

From Prairie State Wire

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.