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Proposed FARM Act means less regulation for Illinois farmers

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- The proposed Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act gives farmers one less regulation to follow and one less burden to bear. Under the FARM Act, which was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, farmers nationwide would be exempt from having to report emissions from the natural process of manure breaking down on their land and one expert said that’s a good thing. Tasha Bunting, the assistant director of Commodities and Livestock for the Illinois Farm Bureau, […]

todayMarch 5, 2018 21

East Central Illinois Region

Pana hospice organization honors veterans with pinning ceremonies

PANA (Illinois News Network) -- Veterans in hospice care are being honored by fellow vets with pinning ceremonies to commemorate their service in the armed forces. Rachael Flesch-Springate, volunteer coordinator for Quad County Hospice, which services Christian, Shelby, Fayette and Montgomery counties, said the center started the “No Veteran Will Die Alone” program in conjunction with the organization We Honor Veterans in June 2017. In the program, veterans in hospice care receive pinning ceremonies from volunteers made up of veterans, and […]

todayMarch 5, 2018 6

Business & Lifestyle

Truckers worried about new Federal logging mandate

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Some truckers say they are wary over a new Federal mandate regarding driving and break hours. Don Schaefer, executive vice president of the Midwest Trucker’s Association, said the mandate in question is a Federal mandate put in place in December. Schaefer said the mandate requires a device similar to airplane black boxes that track drive and rest times. “It is a regulation that requires most of your over-the-road truckers and your long-distance (truckers) to have what, […]

todayFebruary 24, 2018 7

Capital Area Region

Breen wants to mirror federal K-12 savings benefits in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- A state representative says his idea of mirroring Illinois law to the recent federal tax reform to allow for tax free investments for K-12 education will help keep investments in Illinois’ accounts and not diverted to other states. State Rep. Peter Breen, R-Lombard, said his proposal would be a simple change to state law, but it would be a big benefit for Illinois families. “This is really a parent protection measure, a taxpayer protection measure,” Breen […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 7

Decision 2018

Illinois’ congressional delegations split on significance of FISA abuse memo

WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois’ congressional delegation is split along party lines on whether the controversial memo released Friday exposes inherent bias in the FBI against the Trump administration or if it’s meant to undermine law enforcement investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The Republican-crafted memo was released Friday after it got the green light to be declassified from the White House. It alleges leadership at the FBI and the Department of Justice […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 23

Business & Lifestyle

Syverson says now is the time for Illinois to push forward on gaming expansion

SPRINGFIELD (INN) -- One state lawmaker says now is the time for Illinois to push forward on gaming expansion. State Senator Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, says a bill that would allow for up to six new casinos in the state already has passed the Senate and it’s simply waiting for the House to weigh in. “We just need the speaker to allow a vote in the House,” Syverson said. “The last two years he hasn’t allowed his members to vote on […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 19

Decision 2018

Proposed law would make it easier for out of state teachers to work in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (INN) -- The latest proposal to solve Illinois' teacher shortage could have schools, once again, looking across the state line. Illinois schools need teachers. Every fall, school districts say they can't find enough qualified, licensed teachers to fill their classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education said the 2017-2018 school year started with about 2,000 open teaching positions across the state. Gov. Bruce Rauner, about a year ago, signed a reciprocity law that will cut some of the red […]

todayJanuary 20, 2018 22

Chicagoland Region

Illinois’ Democratic candidates for governor pressed on how high they would raise taxes

CHICAGO (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois’ Democratic candidates for governor were pressed Friday on how high they would raise taxes. Nearly all of them have said they would push for a graduated income tax, where people and businesses that make more money pay a higher rate. The six candidates sat before the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Friday morning, where they were questioned about how high they would make the rates. J.B. Pritzker, billionaire and heir to the Hyatt hotel fortunes, wouldn’t commit. […]

todayJanuary 20, 2018 16

Decision 2018

Illinois Republican congressmen differ on national concealed carry reciprocity

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- Members of Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation differ on whether every state in the nation should accept other states’ concealed carry permit holders. The so-called Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed the House earlier this month. The measure would allow law-abiding citizens with a concealed-carry permit in one state to carry in another state without breaking the law. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who represents a more rural area in central Illinois, said the bill is similar to […]

todayDecember 25, 2017 4

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