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KANE COUNTY— Four local legislators hosted a group of more than 50 representatives of Kane, McHenry, and DeKalb County police and fire protection on August 31 for a detailed discussion of the SAFE-T Act and other challenges currently facing emergency responders in the region. Assistant Senate Minority Leader Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles), State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), and State

SPRINGFIELD – A fire at an Ohio waste disposal facility has forced the Illinois EPA to temporarily suspend all Household Hazardous Waste collection events and locations. In other news, Illinois residents who used Snapchat lenses and filters may be set for a potential payday as a result of a class-action lawsuit settlement. Meanwhile, Illinois’ unemployment rate continues to lag compared

SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers took action on a newly proposed rule regarding potentially dangerous individuals applying for FOID cards. The rule is designed to close a potential loophole that could have contributed to the suspect in the July 4 Highland Park shooting obtaining his firearms. DCFS investigators are losing out on a highly regarded training program, reportedly due to the Department’s

SPRINGFIELD – Another state agency under the direction of Governor JB Pritzker is being held in contempt of court following poor healthcare and a failure to produce a plan to address systematic care in the state’s prison system. Plus, as students head back to the classroom, a new report shows a decline in enrollment numbers since the start of COVID-19.

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker has issued a 30-day public health emergency declaration to coordinate the statewide response to reports of monkeypox virus in Illinois – his latest executive overreach in more than two years of governing without input by state lawmakers. In other news, the state of Illinois has been notified it will be getting $760 million from a

SPRINGFIELD – As electric bills soar for customers across the state, Senate Republicans filed a new legislative package this week seeking to address Illinois’ energy problems. Also, this week lawmakers held a hearing following the troubling findings of a recent performance audit of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Meanwhile, new data released July 28 shows that the

SPRINGFIELD – New administrative rules filed this week by the Pritzker Administration show that more could have been done to prevent the Highland Park shooter from obtaining firearms under current law. In other news, Ameren is warning customers of scams, and a new simplified suicide and mental health hotline is now live. Also, the Illinois State Fair is just around the

SPRINGFIELD – A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the nation hit the largest 12-month inflation increase in more than four decades. In other news, the Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was hit yet again with a contempt of court order, the 12th time since January. Meanwhile, Illinois businesses are

SPRINGFIELD – The Governor and Democratic legislative leaders are trying to dupe Illinoisans by claiming that residents will enjoy significant tax relief from a new state budget that takes effect July 1, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley). In other news, a recent report from a good-government organization is lending support to repeated warnings by Senate Republicans that the state’s