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Firearm deer hunting season kicks off Friday in Illinois

(Springfield-jm) -- A measure preventing lawmakers from receiving pay for days they did not hold office has remained in legislative limbo since its introduction in January. Its sponsor said the “simple, commonsense” fix is necessary to address the General Assembly’s “culture.” Representatives and senators are paid in 12 equal disbursements on the last working day of each month. Currently, the statute allows legislators to collect a full month’s salary as long as they hold office at least part of that period, meaning a lawmaker can receive a full month’s pay for working just one day. Springfield Republican Rep. Mike Murphy’s bill proposes to end that “pay benefit,” he said, and conform the legislature’s salary structure to one akin to the private sector’s.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- Firearm deer hunting season kicks off Friday in Illinois. This is a favorite time of year for many hunters says State Department of Natural Resources Spokesperson Rachel Torbert…

 

 

State Department of Natural Resources Spokesperson Rachel Torbert. Hunters must report their harvest by 10 pm of the day the deer was taken. They can do that on D-N-R’s website or by calling 1-866-IL-CHECK. 

 

 

(Buckley-jm) -- An area bank will be hitting a major milestone next year. The Buckley State Bank will be turning 100 in 2020. To celebrate, the bank will hold a cookout on July 3rd. The bank is also looking to donate trees to the village.


 

(Paxton-jm) -- The Paxton-Buckley-Loda School District has received their report card from the state. Superintendent Cliff McClure talks about how the district did…

 

 

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Schools Superintendent Cliff McClure.

 

 

(Paxton-jm) -- Ford County is looking at ways to reduce expenses while raising revenue for the counties jail. One of the ways is to cut a contract for inmate health and mental care and run it locally through the health department and mental health facility. Currently, the county has a contract through Advanced Correctional Healthcare for $54,000 a year. According to the sheriff, that saves the county between 15 and 20 thousand a month.

 

 

(Washington-jm) -- The top Farm Credit Administration official says there are some worrisome similarities between the current farm economy and conditions in the early 1980's. Gary Crawford reports…

 

 

 

(Undated-jm) -- About 35 million Americans still have holiday credit card debt left over from last year, according to WalletHub’s 2019 Holiday Shopping Survey. The personal finance site projects consumers will spend as much as $1.1 trillion this holiday season. When analyzing how consumers spend their money and which gift cards are the best buy, WalletHub identified the top cards as those offering flat-rate cash rewards and ongoing bonus rewards. The best, it says, is Capital One Savor Cash Rewards, with the reportedly best initial bonus, followed by Citi Double Cash, with the “best flat-rate cash rewards,” and American Express Blue Cash Preferred, with the “best ongoing bonus rewards.”

 

(Springfield-jm) -- Illinois’ fiscal stability was recently ranked by U.S. News and World as the worst of all states in the nation, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to change the narrative about the state. U.S. News and World Report gave Illinois the bottom spot for fiscal stability. The state’s credit rating is among the worst in the country with more $200 billion in unfunded government retirement benefits. Illinois also had a $6.3 billion bill backlog as of Wednesday. While U.S. News and World Report ranked Illinois No 35 overall, when considering healthcare, education, opportunity and other factors, Illinois regularly ranks among the highest taxed and highest-spending states in similar reports. Kiplinger last month ranked Illinois the least tax-friendly state in the U.S.

 

 

(Undated-jm) -- - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child, local leaders and experts in Illinois are pausing to examine human rights in the juvenile justice system. Mary Schuermann reports…

 

 

(Onarga-jm) -- The Onarga Public Library is collecting donations to help those in need. The library is collecting donations for G.O.D’s Food Pantry. For more information or for a complete list of items being collected, call the library at 815-268-7626.

 

 

(Rantoul-jm) -- Shields in Rantoul is now open at their new location out by Walmart. Owner Rick Shields says the new location will offer more parking and room for a larger selection of vehicles…

 

 

Shields in Rantoul Owner Rick Shields. A date has not yet been set on a grand re-opening however one is being planned.

 

 

(Rantoul-jm) -- The village of Rantoul is saying no to cannabis establishments. In a split 4-2 vote, village trustees passed an ordinance banning recreational cannabis establishments in the village. Trustees did leave open the possibility of allowing them in the future.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- The Illinois State Board of Education is taking emergency action to end the use of isolation rooms. Propublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune documented thousands of cases of kids being held in quiet rooms, calling for their parents and sometimes banging their heads on the walls out of frustration. Governor J-B Pritzker says this is unacceptable…

 

 

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker. The emergency rules ban all isolated seclusion policies and physical restraints that could impair a student’s ability to breathe or speak normally. They also call for very strict guidelines as to when a student can be restrained. 

 

 

(Undated-jm) -- For the first time, patients will know how much a procedure costs and have the option to shop around for services instead of being shocked by a bill after the fact, once two new rules are implemented requiring medical cost transparency. Both rules require that medical pricing information be made publicly available and were devised in response to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump requiring healthcare price transparency. According to a 2019 consumer healthcare survey conducted by Transamerica Health Savings, 37 percent of patients said they were billed for a health treatment or service they were told or thought was fully covered by their insurance plan.

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