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The Illinois State Police issued nearly 300 tickets during "Operation Lambert" last week

(Springfield-jm) -- Illinois' economy grew in the third quarter of 2019, but at a slower pace than the national average, something the state’s leading manufacturers’ group said was due in part to the state's business and tax policies. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis gross domestic product data showed Illinois grew by 1.4 percent in the third quarter of 2019. That’s faster than Delaware, which didn’t grow at all, but much slower than Texas’ 4 percent growth. The national average was 2.1 percent. Illinois Manufacturers’ Association President Mark Denzler said the overall outcome was mixed with nondurable goods growing by 7.7 percent.

 

 

CHICAGO (AP) — An error in Illinois’ new automatic voter registration system led to a possible 545 non-U.S. citizens being registered to vote, 16 of whom cast ballots, state officials publicly acknowledged this week. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office, which oversees driver’s licenses, said the data of 574 people who self-identified as non-citizens was erroneously forwarded to elections officials to be registered to vote. Election officials confirmed Tuesday that 545 of them were ultimately registered. 

 

 

(Undated-jm) -- Governor J-B Pritzker is speaking out on the error from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office that allowed 545 non U-S citizens to be registered to vote. He says a full investigation is being done to make sure the election process is secure in Illinois…

 

 

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker.

 

 

(Rantoul-jm) -- Rantoul police are investigating an armed robbery over the weekend.  The suspect walked into the Verizon store around 11:30 Saturday morning, pulled a gun and stole numerous phones and other electronics. The suspect is described as a black male between 25 and 35 years old, approximately five foot 10 weighing 170 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Rantoul police at 893-5600.

 

 

(Washington-jm) -- There is at least one surprise in USDA's latest round of crop forecasts. Gary Crawford reports…

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- The flu virus is spreading quickly across Illinois, moving along interstates and through airports to reach people in every part of the state. Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike says the illness is not targeting the normal populations this year – young people and those who are normally healthy seem to be coming down with the virus in greater-than-usual numbers. There has been one pediatric death caused by the flu virus so far this year. That’s on track with last year. In a typical year, eight to 10 children die from the flu, Ezike said. Adult deaths related to flu virus are not tracked in Illinois.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- A state commission recommended Illinois continue to keep student attendance as a factor in determining school success despite concerns from some who have said its an unfair metric. The Illinois State Board of Education's Attendance Commission report pushed back against suggestions that the state scrap chronic absenteeism as one of the ways schools are rated and consequently awarded funding.  The overall chronic absence rate in Illinois was 18 percent during the most recent completed school year, 2018-2019. That means that 360,000 students in the state missed 10 percent or more of their school days.

 

(Springfield-jm) -- One state lawmaker has a plan to reduce political corruption in Illinois. State Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, has filed a bill to require all elected officials in the state to wear a body camera while conducting public business. Cabello said he was inspired by another recent public policy push under discussion in Springfield. The measure would apply to city, county, and state lawmakers. Under the proposal, public officials found to be in violation of the body cam law could receive fines.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- Illinois state lawmakers and advocates are drafting a plan to help people often overlooked by the criminal justice system: The children of the incarcerated. The Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents was created in 2019. It will release its report in less than six weeks. Taskforce members have been focusing on what can be done to ensure that about 200,000 children in Illinois who have parents in prison don’t suffer unnecessarily because of policies under state control. The coming report will address a broad range of issues related to incarceration.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- The Illinois State Police issued nearly 300 tickets during “Operation Lambert” last week. The seven day special enforcement detail was in honor of Trooper Christopher Lambert who was killed last year when his squad car was struck says Sergeant Delila Garcia…

 

 

Illinois State Police Sergeant Delila Garcia. The move over law requires drivers to switch lanes when possible if they see a vehicle with flashing lights stopped on the side of the road.

 

 

(Gibson City-jm) -- Gibson Area Hospital auxiliary will award eight scholarships this year. Scholarship information can be found online at gibson hospital dot org slash supporting gibson slash auxiliary or contacting Sue Walker at 784-8705. The deadline to submit your application is March 9th.

 

 

(Paxton)- With the PBL FFA Toy show taking place on Saturday Feb. 1st, they have a limited amount of their feature tractor left. The Tractor can be purchased at $65.00. PBL FFA Member Maisie Kingren has more… 

 

 

PBL FFA Member Maisie Kingren. For more information please contact PBL High School

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- More than 1,000 "criminal aliens" were released by law enforcement in Illinois’ largest county last fiscal year, something federal immigration officials said makes it more likely people will be victimized. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say in fiscal 2019, officials in Cook County released 1,070 criminal aliens despite requests by the federal agency seeking notification. Last summer, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Keeping Illinois Families Together Act, which prohibits local law enforcement from coordinating with ICE. However, the act does not provide for any penalties for law enforcement that do coordinate with federal immigration authorities.


 

 

(Undated-jm) -- The U-S cancer death rate saw the largest single year drop ever between 2016 and 2017 according to the American Cancer Society. The decline is due in part to an increased survival rate in lung cancer. Lung cancer deaths dropped 2.2 percent however, accounts for 27 percent of all cancer deaths. American Cancer Society researchers also say there was a decline in melanoma deaths.

 

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