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ANALYSIS: Fuel retailers sue over ‘compelled speech’ at the gas pump
Budget included language notifying consumers that state suspended a 2-cent tax hike By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com “As of July 1, 2022, the State of Illinois has suspended the inflation adjustment to the motor fuel tax through December 31, 2022. The price on this pump should reflect the suspension of the tax increase.”…
Read MorePritzker signs bill aimed at addressing organized retail crime
AG Raoul says task force recovered millions of dollars of stolen merchandise in December By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday, May 13, that is aimed at cracking down on high-profile “smash-and-grabs” and other organized retail theft. “This important piece of legislation will help to combat these…
Read MoreWhat’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice reform and how it has evolved
Law enforcement opposition has softened since initial passage, although concerns remain By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for vote, rising crime and a landmark criminal justice reform passed in 2021 have become dominant…
Read MorePilot program to send mental health professionals with law officers in four Illinois communities
Budget included $10 million for programs in Peoria, Springfield, East St. Louis, Waukegan By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Police departments in four communities in Illinois will be part of a co-responder pilot program that aims to send social workers and mental health professionals on law enforcement calls. That was part of…
Read MoreOne solution to food price spikes – reduce waste
By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek Consumers should think twice before throwing out those last few pieces of bread, lightly bruised fruit, or milk barely beyond its sell-by date. Food waste and loss is a key contributor to sub-optimal diets, environmental issues, and inflationary pressure currently gripping most countries in the world – some more severe than…
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