SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) released the annual Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report, outlining the state’s five-year fiscal outlook and updated projections for fiscal year 2027. While revenues are performing above expectations, the State continues to prepare for federal funding cuts and additional cost pressures under H.R. 1. To help address these pressures, Governor JB Pritzker proposes using a projected one-time fiscal year 2027
Uvalde Foundation Response to Black Hawk Middle School Stabbing: Established in the aftermath of the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, is extending support to students, educators, families and the wider school community following Thursday morning's stabbing at Black Hawk Middle School in Warrenton, Missouri. Born out of the tragedy in Uvalde, the Foundation was established
SWANSEA – After hearing an agreement was formally finalized and adopted to maintain Medicare Advantage coverage for Illinois retirees through Aetna and BJC Healthcare, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Swansea) released the following statement: “Like many Metro East retirees, it brings me a great sigh of relief to hear that Aetna and BJC were able to work out a deal to continue to provide in-network services to members enrolled in the Total Retiree Advantage Illinois program. Wit
A wildfire exposure study in Hawaiสปi created a new blueprint for public health research and support after disasters โ but funding was drying up. Could the organizers keep it afloat?
ST. LOUIS - It's certainly a cold start to the weekend, with morning lows dropping into the 20s. Skies cleared overnight, so we'll have plenty of sunshine on Saturday, but temperatures will remain chilly. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees. It'll be another cold night heading into Sunday, [...]
Her ancestors carved farms out of the Illinois prairie. Nearly 180 years later, Sandra Dannehold is fighting to keep a proposed road from cutting through them.
Missouri Republicans learned this month what happens when a party trades its principles for a personality. Ann Wagner represented the 2nd Congressional District since 2013. She entered the summer with roughly $4.2 million in the bank against her opponent’s $242,000. She lost by nearly five percentage points to Fred Wellman, who will be the first […]
Peoria and East Peoria authorities ordered an immediate evacuation of a one-square-mile area near Biourja following the discovery of a suspicious package.
A live casino table can look familiar while playing quite differently because the dealer format, minimum stake, side bets, and controls all affect each round. For example, a player choosing between a blackjack table with a human dealer and a faster automated version may face different limits and decision time. This guide compares the features […]
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