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Should Chicago become its own state? Downstate lawmaker says it s time Greg Bishop, The Center Square Jan. 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Chicago Cityscape from Chicago River Waterfront at Dusk.Getty Images A downstate Republican lawmaker plans to refile a resolution to make Chicago the 51st state even as the new Speaker of the Illinois House is looking to bridge the divide between rural and urban areas. On Thursday, the state’s Region 6 under the governor’s COVID-19 reopening plan was moved to Phase 4, allowing 50% indoor capacity. That’s the latest update in the governor’s mitigation efforts, which have different regulations impacting different regions of the state depending on metrics such as positivity rate. ....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) A downstate Republican lawmaker plans to refile a resolution to make Chicago the 51st state even as the new Speaker of the Illinois House is looking to bridge the divide between rural areas and urban areas. On Thursday, Region 6 of the state part of the governor’s COVID-19 reopening plan was moved to Phase 4, allowing 50 percent indoor capacity. That’s the latest update in the governor’s mitigation efforts that has different regulations impacting different regions of the state depending on metrics like positivity rate. Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) | Courtesy: Brad Halbrook State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, said the relaxed mitigation gives businesses struggling to stay open some certainty but said a one-size-fits-all approach on major policy issues does not work. That’s evident with COVID-19 mitigation, he said. ....
Law enforcement groups say they want to properly vet reform proposals Supporters of sweeping criminal justice reform and police regulation at the Illinois statehouse say the time for slow-walking the expansive measure i. ....
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Jan 9, 2021 4:21 PM (The Center Square) – A measure advancing at the Illinois statehouse could create a commission to investigate reparations for communities impacted by slavery. House Bill 5024 sponsor state Rep. Will Davis, D-Hazel Crest, advanced his measure out of the House State Government Committee Saturday. The bill would create a committee to look at the broader issue of reparations for the Black community, “versus writing a bill that would say this specifically is what it would do or this is what would be owed to or paid back to individuals impacted by slavery, the thought was let’s put a group together, let’s put a commission together,” Davis said. ....
I am so sick of these yahoos. The fact that an elected official is so proud of breaking the law and that an attorney is as well is just disgusting. - Bruce( no not him) - Tuesday, Dec 15, 20 @ 10:07 am: We’re tired of tyranny. Also finding that breathing is highly overrated. Join us in stopping both. Such a diverse group, that cult of personality. Caption? “We the deniers hope to get sick, overthrow an election, and convince you we are doing it for you… “ C’mon man! Probably not enough banned words to describe those two. Sheesh Dumb and Dumber ....