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Illinois Legislative Watch

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Capital Area Region

Legislators debate equal parenting laws in Springfield this week

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois' divorce laws will likely be up for debate this week where lawmakers are slated to hear about a bill supporters believe will scrap the prejudicial, unfair existing system of parenting time that has proven to be biased against one parent and rarely ever see their children. Several states are either considering or enacting changes to divorce laws that would move away from one-parent guardianship to a fairer, equal parenting model with more flexibility. Kentucky is […]

todayApril 9, 2018 48

Business & Lifestyle

COMMENTARY: Illinois legislature considering allowing tax bills to be paid with cryptocurrency

A recent topic of discussion in the Illinois House may become a point of discussion in next week's scheduled hearing of the House Revenue and Finance Committee, slated for 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11. What is this point of discussion, you ask? A proposed bill filed by Democratic state representative Michael Zalewski (also the chair of mentioned committee), House Bill 5335, may allow for the payment of tax bills with cryptocurrency, but there is much confusion from the vague […]

todayApril 5, 2018 55

Capital Area Region

ISBE officials to meet prior to automatic voter registration launch this summer

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Election officials from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) want to give voters and local election officials another chance to get some answers prior to automatic voter registration taking effect this summer, with the first phase beginning in July. Matthew Dietrich, a representative from ISBE, stated that the state's election authority want to give everyone a chance to ask any last-minute questions. ISBE has already heard from lawmakers and leaders in Chicago and Springfield, with […]

todayApril 5, 2018 40

Business & Lifestyle

Ives and Skillicorn blame Rauner for the shrinking net worth of Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- While the blame game is well underway between Democrats and Republicans, both in the Illinois General Assembly and in the gubernatorial race, Republicans are taking the time to blame the state's continued losses in net worth on Gov. Bruce Rauner. Republican legislators shifting the blame on Rauner include his former primary opponent Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee). “Bruce Rauner needs to apologize to the base of his party,” Skillicorn told Heartland […]

todayApril 4, 2018 32

Ballot Access News

Judge allows lawsuit accusing Madigan of running ‘sham candidates’ to go forward

CHICAGO (Illinois News Network) -- A Federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Michael Madigan of running "sham candidates" in a 2016 election can move forward. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly ruled that the powerful Chicago Democrat’s 2016 primary challenger for his state House seat can pursue part of his lawsuit claiming Madigan staged two dummy candidates to divert support from Jason Gonzales. "Gonzales alleges that when they became aware he was running, Madigan and his associates [the […]

todayMarch 27, 2018 62

Ballot Access News

March 20, 2018 Primary Election Results

Please note that we still have incomplete information, due to missing election results information from statewide totals for secretary of state, state comptroller and state treasurer. [pdf-embedder url="http://heartlandnewsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018PrimaryElectionReturns_VoterTurnout_FINAL.pdf"] [pdf-embedder url="http://heartlandnewsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018PrimaryElectionReturns_Draft3.pdf"]

todayMarch 24, 2018 55

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Sexual harassment payouts for legislators by taxpayers could end with bill passage

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the wake of sexual harassment scandals sweeping the nation, an Illinois state representative’s bill banning tax dollars from being used to pay out settlements sailed through committee. House Bill 4243, introduced by state representative David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills), would prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to settle sexual harassment claims against state legislators. The bill attempts to combat this issue, following several instances of sexual misconduct in the U.S. Congress resulted in millions in taxpayer […]

todayMarch 17, 2018 47

Decision 2018

Sample Ballot, Primary Election: Christian County, IL

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Acting Christian County Clerk Michael Gianasi has released the following sample ballot for the March 20, 2018 primary election and are as follows: [pdf-embedder url="http://heartlandnewsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-mar-20-il-christian-DEMOCRATIC-Publication.pdf" title="2018 mar 20 il christian-DEMOCRATIC Publication"] [pdf-embedder url="http://heartlandnewsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-mar-20-il-christian-REPUBLICAN-Publication3.pdf" title="2018 mar 20 il christian-REPUBLICAN Publication3"]

todayMarch 8, 2018 74

Decision 2018

Sample Ballot, Primary Election: Montgomery County, IL

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Montgomery County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser has released the following sample ballot for the March 20, 2018 primary election and are as follows: [pdf-embedder url="http://heartlandnewsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018primaryspecimenballot.pdf"]

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