Pritzker signs bill phasing in $40K minimum teacher pay
Goal is to address statewide teacher shortage By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Some teachers in Illinois will get a pay raise starting next year, thanks to a bill that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law recently. House Bill 2078, which passed the General Assembly in the final…
Read MorePritzker signs protections for immigrant tenants
Bill prohibits evictions, retaliation based on immigration status By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – People who rent homes or apartments in Illinois who are not United States citizens have new legal protections under state law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Wednesday that prohibits landlords from evicting or intimidating tenants…
Read MoreIllinois leaders: Keep Blagojevich in prison
Durkin says president ‘politically driven’ by anti-federal government sentiment By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol New Illinois Jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Illinois political leaders from both parties said former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich should remain in prison despite Republican U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that he was considering commuting the sentence of the ex-governor. Trump…
Read MoreNew Gaming Board chairman vows credibility, integrity
Charles Schmadeke tells board gaming expansion will pose significant challenges By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — The new chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board said Thursday he has no illusions about how tough of a job lies ahead. “We all know that those tasks are substantial. In ordinary times…
Read MoreMedicaid managed care reforms signed into law
Bill aims to reduce application backlog, speed payments to providers By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that people applying for Medicaid benefits in Illinois will see those applications processed more quickly, and health care providers will be paid more promptly, under a comprehensive reform bill now…
Read MoreRoger Mitchell
Roger W. Mitchell, 86, of Freeburg, IL, born May 23, 1933, in Thayer, MO, died Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Evelyn’s House, BJC Hospice, St. Louis, MO. Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, September 1, 2019, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL, and from 9 to 11 a.m.…
Read MoreCAPITOL RECAP: New funding pushes state senior care toward ‘stability’
By Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – For senior care advocates in Illinois, a state funding increase is a reason for optimism after a prolonged period of government disinvestment marked by a crippling two-year state budget impasse which continues to leave its mark on social service providers. But advocates for nursing homes and home-based senior…
Read MoreFreeburg Police Department Opens New Addition
The Freeburg Police Department held an open house on Monday evening to allow the public to tour the new addition. A video tour of the facility is featured in our video of the week section at the bottom of the web page.
Read More95th Annual Freeburg Homecoming Parade
Check out additional photos of the Homecoming Parade under the photo tab at the top of the page. We hope our patrons enjoy these awesome photos of friends and neighbors.
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Release Date: July 26 MPAA: R Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie Mister Marquee Says: Mmm, that is a tasty burger. Number: 5/5 Washed up TV western star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) is dealing with a midlife crisis as he tries to find his footing in Hollywood beyond guest star…
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