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Illinois receives failing grade for budgeting from Truth in Accounting

By Juliette Fairley | 4 years ago

Illinois received an 'F' from a nonpartisan accounting organization that measures state transparency and reliability in accounting practices

Caulkins: U of I's actions following increase in COVID-19 cases 'show that this is something that isn't going away'

By Juliette Fairley | Sep 15, 2020

To curb the spread of an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the University of Illinois, the Champaign-Urbana campus has ordered students to limit person-to-person contact with each other for 14 days unless it’s for essential activities.

Caulkins: As PPP money runs out, businesses will close due to Pritzker's shutdown orders

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 11, 2020

As federal Paycheck Protection Program money runs out, businesses that have been living off of the loan for three months will not be able to meet their expenses and will shutter, according to state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Springfield).

Caulkins: 'No science' to Pritzker's rules on school sports

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 11, 2020

Every parent group, coach, referee and others involved in student athletics are outraged over Gov. J.B. Pritzker's limiting high school, youth and adult recreational sports, according to State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Springfield).

Rep. Caulkins equates House Speaker Madigan to Al Capone

By Juliette Fairley | Jul 24, 2020

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Springfield) is well aware of the U.S. Attorney's Office bribery allegations that have descended upon the Commonwealth Edison utility company and implicated Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Tarpley blasts Duckworth for allowing 'hatred' of Pres. Trump to interfere with public safety

By Juliette Fairley | Jun 8, 2020

Former Champaign board spokesman says opposing crackdown on looters is un-American

Illinois house representative: Biden's call to end charter schools will create turmoil

By Juliette Fairley | Jun 2, 2020

About 78 percent of parents support charter public schools launching in their neighborhood, according to a new study, and yet presidential candidate Joe Biden vows to close them all if he is elected, according to a post on Twitter

Pritzker ban on radio host perceived as double standard

By Juliette Fairley | Jun 2, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s banning of a popular radio reporter from his daily news briefings is a double standard, according to an advocate and former public official.

Latest Illinois protests do little to lift mental health impacted by COVID-19 restrictions

By Juliette Fairley | May 18, 2020

Gov. Pritzker says state is 14 days away from Phase 3

Residents still frustrated after May 1 protests, says Rep. Caulkins

By Juliette Fairley | May 14, 2020

Despite COVID-19 protests on May 1, which drew national attention to the state of Illinois, some residents feel their wings of liberty remain clipped even under modified stay-at-home orders.

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Illinois Health Department refutes complaints about its COVID-19 data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

A visit to the department's website on April 13, however, failed to yield data on deaths by zip code

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Illinois has enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients, according to state's data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

If Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets the 4,000 ventilators he's requested, Illinois could end up with 2,280 more ventilators than it needs under worst-case scenario projections for the coronavirus crisis in Illinois, according to an analysis of recently released data from the state.

Carle Foundation Hospital ER testing patients with flu-like symptoms for COVID-19

By Juliette Fairley | Mar 16, 2020

People arriving in the Carle Foundation Hospital emergency room expecting treatment for flu-like symptoms will get more than they bargained for.