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Illinois Policy: Illinois lawmakers stampede for the exit

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois Policy Institute) -- The most likely driver is pretty obvious to most Illinoisans: the rage of constituents. Thirty state lawmakers in the 100th General Assembly will not be holding their seats in the 101st General Assembly. And that’s not even counting those who might be ousted at the ballot box next year. The exodus is unlike anything Springfield insiders have ever seen. National polling data has long shown Illinoisans at the bottom of the barrel when it comes […]

todaySeptember 29, 2017 5

Ballot Access News

Republican challenger Patrick Windhorst rejects Phelps’s cousin as House replacement

HARRISBURG (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Republican Patrick Windhorst does not agree with replacing Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) with his cousin Natalie Phelps Finnie, according to a recent statement. “The 118th District is not the Phelps family seat, " Windhorst said. "Our voice in Springfield is too important to be handed down to the next available Phelps family member." Phelps Finnie, a Democrat, was recently named to fill Brandon Phelps' seat for the remainder of his term after he resigned on September […]

todaySeptember 20, 2017 2

Ballot Access News

Attorney General Lisa Madigan won’t seek new term in 2018

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Four-term Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Friday she will not run for re-election in 2018, reversing plans announced earlier this summer. "I still have much work to do on many important issues, and I will continue to give my best to the people of Illinois and the office of attorney general every day through the end of my term in January 2019," Madigan, a 51-year-old Democrat, said in a statement. She said it's time "to […]

todaySeptember 16, 2017 19

Business & Lifestyle

Which Illinois State Fair Grandstand concerts made, lost the most money?

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- While country music is usually a staple in the Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert lineup, they were outshone by two completely different types of music -- a cappella and heavy metal -- which drove ticket sales to record levels. Fair officials recently released detailed financial information about this year's shows. Profitable concerts In nine shows held at the Grandstand, the fair came out with a profit of nearly $246,000 -- with nearly $2.07 million in tickets […]

todaySeptember 16, 2017 19

Automotive News

Texas couple killed in crash on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after van sideswiped

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Two people from Carrollton, Texas were killed in a crash early Saturday on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after their van was sideswiped by another vehicle. Luis Paulet, 49, and passenger Liz Alejo Mora de Paulet, 31, were ejected and pronounced dead on the scene by Montgomery County coroner Randy Leetham. Both vehicles were northbound around 2:20 am when a car driven by Caleb Countryman, 21, of Springfield, sideswiped Paulet's vehicle, according to police. The roadway was closed […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 5

Automotive News

Illinois Secretary of State’s new law helps veterans gain employment in trucking industry

Illinois is the first state in nation to exempt the CDL written test for qualified drivers SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is making it easier for military veterans to get jobs in the trucking industry. Senate Bill 822, initiated by White and signed into law by the governor, allows for an exemption from the Commercial Driver License (CDL) knowledge written test requirement for qualified current or former military personnel who participated in military heavy-vehicle driving programs. […]

todayAugust 23, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

UFC Hall of Famer & Former Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes Airlifted To HSHS St. John’s Hospital After Morning Accident With Train

RAYMOND/SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC Welterweight Champion was airlifted to HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield following an accident that involved his vehicle's collision with a train Friday morning near Raymond. According to a press release from the Illinois State Police, 43-year-old Matt Hughes of Hillsboro drove his pickup truck eastbound on Beelers Trail across a railroad grade "directly in front of a train" and was struck on the passenger side of the […]

todayJune 16, 2017 30

Business & Lifestyle

Governor Rauner Calls Lawmakers Back to Springfield to Pass Compromise Balanced Budget Plan

SPRINGFIELD – One day after House and Senate Republicans unveiled a compromise balanced budget plan to end the budget impasse, Governor Bruce Rauner today called lawmakers back to Springfield for a 10-day special session from Wednesday, June 21st through the June 30th fiscal year deadline. “Republicans in the General Assembly have laid out a compromise budget plan that I can sign,” Governor Rauner said in a video announcing special session. “It provides a true path to property tax reduction and […]

todayJune 15, 2017 25

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