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Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend: Three Steps for a Smart “Fall Back” into Fall
On Sunday, November 1, Daylight Saving Time ends, and we set our clocks back an hour. Take advantage of extra sleep then take a few simple steps to ensure you, your family and your home stay safe into the colder months ahead. “As we near the end of 2020, we need to continue preventing the…
Read MoreNorth suburban counties join mitigation list as Pritzker, State Police talk enforcement
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – North suburban Lake and McHenry counties will be the eighth region of the state’s COVID-19 plan facing increased economic restrictions as COVID-19 surges in the state and Republican opposition mounts to Gov. JB Pritzker’s mitigation plan. “Region 9 (which includes the two counties) is today seeing…
Read MoreLawmakers say evidence lacking that bars, restaurants are major source of COVID-19 spread
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Republicans in the Illinois House and Senate pushed back Wednesday, October 28, against Gov. JB Pritzker’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, arguing that lawmakers should be involved in crafting the state’s response to the pandemic. In back-to-back virtual news conferences, GOP leaders in the…
Read MoreJesse White Reminds Public Extensions for License Plate Sticker Ends Nov. 1, 2020
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that expirations for license plate stickers are set to end November 1, 2020. License plate stickers can easily be renewed online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com. Driver’s licenses and ID cards remain extended until February 1, 2021. “I encourage the public to renew their license plate sticker…
Read MoreWinter sports restrictions announced
Basketball, wrestling, hockey classified as ‘high-risk’ activities By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday that temporarily put a halt to competitive basketball, hockey and wrestling events. Although participants in those sports may…
Read MoreSecretary of state extends driver’s license, ID expiration dates
Online license plate sticker renewals increase by 84 percent By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and state ID cards will be extended another three months, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, September 23. White announced expirations for licenses and IDs will be extended until February…
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