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Reis Rejects Taxpayer Funded Abortion Bill

Thursday, April 27 by Jc Tinsley

Representative David Reis (R-Ste. Marie) cast a resounding no vote on Tuesday when on a bill that would radically expand access to elective, taxpayer-funded abortions. HB 40 on Tuesday. Reis spoke against the abortion-on-demand legislation, citing moral objections...

Treasurer Frerichs Announces First Quarter Investment Returns

Thursday, April 27 by Jc Tinsley

A shift in investment strategy that embraced longer-term investments and higher yields allowed the state to more than double its investment income to $26 million in the first quarter of this year, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. The shift is possible after an...

Frerichs: Trump Trashes Protections for Students and Taxpayers

Thursday, April 27 by Jc Tinsley

Private companies that service college loans will profit at the expense of students because the Trump administration killed commonsense changes to reduce the default rate among college borrowers, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. “Let’s be clear about what President Trump’s changes mean. These...

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Forensic Falcons Earn National Distinction

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

The SIC Forensic Falcons took second place in the nation for individual events at the national community college speech tournament in Washington, D.C. Front row (l-r): Shannon Welker, Carrice McDaniel, Haley...

Rauner Administration Seeks to Rid State Government of Illegal Hires Made Under Previous Administration

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Rauner Administration this week filed a motion to deny employees hired illegally by the previous administration the protection of a collective bargaining agreement. The motion continues the Rauner Administration’s commitment to reforming the patronage mess it inherited. As the Special Master...

Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Announces Financial Literacy Partnership with Econ Illinois

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced a partnership with Econ Illinois to help improve financial literacy among Illinois students. The announcement was made during Money Smart Week at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. “We are excited to partner with Econ Illinois to promote Illinois’...

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‘Base ball’ comes to Lewis and Clark site on May 6

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

Underhand pitching? Strikers? Pitchers 45 feet from home? What game is this?It’s vintage “base ball” as played 150 years ago, and the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site will host a game Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m.

Lewis and Clark State Historic Site plans festivities for anniversary of explorers’ journey

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site will celebrate the start of the explorers’ famous journey with three days of special events, including unique educational activities for children and a free festival for people of all ages.More than 800 fourth-graders will...

Illinois Awarded $16 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Crisis

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) was awarded a federal grant for over $16 million to fight Illinois’ opioid crisis. The grant is funded through the 21st Century Cures Act which includes an estimated $1 billion to states over the next two years...

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Native storyteller at Cahokia Mounds

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

Storyteller Dovie Thomason will share Native American folk tales and her own stories of Indian culture and history May 6 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.Thomason’s storytelling is filled with ancestral wisdom and traditional indigenous tales from her Lakota and Plains...

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