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Cook County ranks 80th highest in Illinois for per capita government transfer income at $11,388 in 2022
In 2022, residents of Cook County received an average of $11,388 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 23rd lowest in Illinois.
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School event this week in South Cook County: July 14-20
The following school event is scheduled to take place in South Cook County this week.
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School events this July in South Cook County
The following events are scheduled to take place in South Cook County this month.
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Pritzker says 'hate and discrimination have no place in this state' after Illinois named to replace Florida as ASCP host
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker took to Twitter to extol the virtues of the state after it was tapped to replace Florida as host venue of the upcoming Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference this fall.
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HFS pauses enrollment in immigrant health care program
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services will pause new enrollment in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (ages 42 through 64) program beginning July 1, a press release from the state said.
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Pritzker: 'We’ve achieved our state’s strongest fiscal position in generations'
On June 7, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the state's record-breaking $50.4 billion spending plan into law.
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Pritzker: 'We save money when we invest in health care for undocumented immigrants'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending his decision to make healthcare benefits available to undocumented immigrants.
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Pritzker nominates Gupta to secretary of Department of Innovation and Technology post
According to a press release, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has nominated prominent IT expert Sanjay Gupta for the position of Secretary of the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, pending Senate confirmation.
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Illinois Governor Pritzker: 'This bill seeks to rebalance the tax sale system in the interest of local governments'
Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign legislation altering the way delinquent property taxes are auctioned, seeking to benefit residents and governments of local communities.
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Pritzker says Senate, House have 'agreed to give us the tools' to manage state's health care program
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced May 24 that they reached agreement on a $50 billion state budget, but lawmakers quickly adjourned before the measure could go to the Senate floor for a vote.
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Pritzker: 'This legislation finally protects Illinoisans from predatory actions by the firearms industry'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to sign off on a bill that paves the way for gun sellers to be sued for marketing to young people. on May 19th.
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'We're talking about shelter, we're talking about food, and we're talking about health care': Pritzker faces criticism for supporting services for undocumented immigrants
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is facing criticism from Republican lawmakers over the burden caused by the cost of healthcare and other services for undocumented immigrants.
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Aurora man faces felony charges after making threats against Gov. J.B. Pritzker
An Aurora man now faces felony charges after allegedly making threats against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
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Orland Park Village Trustee Dodge: ‘There is data that Illinois still finds there are a lot of illegal marijuana sales happening’
Republicans are raising questions about a measure that would bar the smell of marijuana from being used as probable cause to search a vehicle or its passengers. Democratic senators in Springfield recently passed the legislation and now it is with the House.
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Pritzker: 'I'd love it if they stayed in Chicago, but it is their choice'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) isn't sold on the idea of cutting taxes or using public dollars to put toward a new stadium for the Chicago Bears outside the city.
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Orland Park Village trustee on Title IX amendment: 'It just feels to me that people who are biologically males at birth have physical advantages at birth that makes this all terribly unfair'
Orland Park Village trustee Jim Dodge is no fan of President Joe Biden's proposed changes to Title IX rules.
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Soderlund on election to Sparta School Board: 'I'm ready to get started'
Rod Soderlund recently won a seat on the Sparta school board and said he's ready to get started.
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Greenspon elected to Hinsdale Township High School District 86 board: 'I would like to bring unity'
Catherine Greenspon is set to join the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education after finishing with more than 25% of the vote from the field of five candidates on April 4.
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Thanos: 'Pritzker wants to force his woke ideals...in order to control us’
Board of education contests statewide are gaining plenty of attention, especially after J.B. Pritzker donated $500,000 to the Democratic Party of Illinois, drawing fire from both sides of the aisle, with foes claiming it is an effort to promote an extreme liberal agenda that includes teaching critical race theory and inappropriate sex education.
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Pritzker: 'These funds will be used for 22 port, rail, and highway projects in Illinois to address bottlenecks, increase mobility, and improve the supply chain up and down the state'
J.B. Pritzker , Governor of State of Illinois , State of Illinois said Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders along with the Illinois Department of Transportation Friday to announce a nearly $200 million investment in 22 projects to improve the movement of freight throughout Illinois on Mar 31st on Mar 31st.