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Illinois State Fair

Capital Area Region

Grandstand ticket sales for 166th Illinois State Fair breaking records

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the first opening weekend of ticket sales, previous sale records were shattered for the entertainment slate on the Illinois Lottery grandstand during the 166th running of the Illinois State Fair. It was reported that $1.1 million in ticket sales were made over Easter weekend. The 28,000-plus tickets sold over the weekend surpasses a previous sales high of 17,390 and overall grandstand ticket sales of 59,023 set in 2017. “Our state fair brings people together from […]

todayApril 24, 2019 706

Dianne Pappas castration

Chicagoland Region

Democratic Rep. Dianne Pappas under fire for castration remark on abortion bill

ITASCA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Chicagoland area legislator is under fire following recent comments she made about abortion and the proposed House Bill 2495, penned the Reproductive Health Act. State Rep. Dianne Pappas (D-Itasca) has gone silent and has not returned repeated messages from regional outlets, including the DuPage Policy Journal, in the wake of a Wayne Township Republican trustee who revealed Pappas proposed "castration" to remedy the abortion issue as well as the bill, which could make Illinois home […]

todayApril 23, 2019 106

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Education

House rejects ‘ban-the-box’ college admissions bill

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- The Illinois House rejected a "ban-the-box" bill that opponents said could make college campuses more dangerous. The measure would have prohibited any college or university in the state from asking about or considering an applicant’s criminal history during the admissions process. State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) represents the 70th District, which includes Northern Illinois University. “When … we are going to have 17- and 18-year old children gone from home for the first time in their […]

todayApril 18, 2019 46

Illinois metro population

Illinois

For first time, population in all Illinois’ metro areas declines

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- U.S. Census data released Thursday showed the population in every one of Illinois' metropolitan areas declined in the past year for the first time. The Chicago metropolitan area, which includes suburban cities and portions of Wisconsin and Indiana, reported the largest population decrease in the nation, shrinking by an estimated 22,068 people. That represents 0.23 percent of the area’s total population of about 9.5 million people. Population in the Danville area shrank by 1.26 percent, […]

todayApril 18, 2019 39

jet fuel

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmakers look to avoid FAA penalties amid jet fuel tax crackdown

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- After years of noncompliance, Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would require local taxes on jet fuel go to aviation-related projects, not into local coffers. The bill has failed in previous years. If it becomes law, taxes on jet fuel would be sent back to local airports and aviation schools. Illinois and many home-rule municipalities, notably Chicago, taxed jet fuel and used it for non-aviation expenses. The Federal Aviation Administration said in 2015 that tax […]

todayApril 18, 2019 17

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Governmental Watchdogs

FOIA lawsuit against Carlinville issued continuance for April 26

CARLINVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A two-year-old lawsuit issued by a governmental watchdog group against the City of Carlinville has been given a new court date following the defense counsel's lack of preparation for the suit during the March 25 hearing. The suit, filed by Edgar County Watchdogs co-founder John Kraft, stems from a 2017 incident involving the city's refusal to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiry for recordings of previous city council meetings as well as nomination manuscripts […]

todayApril 9, 2019 48

Litchfield pickers market

East Central Illinois Region

Litchfield Pickers Market kicks off fifth season Sunday

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The fifth season of the Litchfield Pickers Market is set to kick off this Sunday, Apr. 14 and the organizers -- the Litchfield Office of Tourism and Prairie Pickers -- have been making preparations to kick off the 2019 season. Per usual, the open-air market specializes in antique, collectible, vintage and refurbished items and is the largest pickers market in central Illinois, located less than three miles off of Interstate 55 in the downtown portion of […]

todayApril 9, 2019 71

Kambium Buckner Kam Buckner DUI

Capital Area Region

State Rep. Buckner blames exhaustion for DUI arrest

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois state representative charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and impeding traffic said he fell asleep at a traffic light Friday in Springfield because of exhaustion. State Rep. Kambium Buckner (D-Chicago) said it was “simply a result of exhaustion." He said he looks forward to addressing the citation of driving under the influence of alcohol in court. Secretary of State Police noticed Buckner asleep in a running 2017 Land Rover at 3 […]

todayApril 4, 2019 15

Illinois voter tax credit

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmaker proposes voter tax credit

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois lawmaker is proposing a $25 tax credit for voters. Freshman state Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation that would give a $25 state tax credit for anyone who votes in a general election. He says it’s been tried elsewhere and found to increase turnout. “We need more people to participate in our democracy,” Villivalam said. “That’s what this legislation aims to do.” He discounted the notion that a tax credit for voting was akin to a […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 51

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