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Area State Representatives share their thoughts on Governor Pritzker's State of the State Address

(Springfield--jc)  -- In his annual state of the state address, Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker  proclaimed that Illinois is getting stronger every day. Governor Pritzker says Illinois is on the upswing. Jobs are up, unemployment is at a record low and minimum wages are on the rise…

 

 

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker On the governor’s agenda is calling for ethics reforms, clean energy legislation looking at ideas to lower property taxes in Illinois. 

 

 

State Representative Dan Brady shares his thoughts…

 

 

 

 

State Representative Tom Bennett of Gibson City shares his thoughts…

 

 

 


 

(Springfield-jm) -- When an Illinois Senate panel met last March to discuss the state’s backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder cases more than a year old awaiting action from Illinois State Police forensic investigators.  That number is down to 14, representatives of the Illinois State Police told the same Senate Public Health Committee on Tuesday, but they noted the number is still too high and standard wait times for DNA processing are still too long. The average time for processing DNA evidence is about 215 days, or seven months. That number shrank from 288 days in September.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- New Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, announced his leadership team. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, will remain the chamber’s majority leader, while Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, will become an assistant majority leader and president pro tempore — a position once held by Harmon under former President John Cullerton before he changed the caucus’ leadership structure. Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, will serve in another newly created position — that of deputy majority leader. Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, previously a majority caucus whip, will ascend to assistant majority leader as well. She joins Sens. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, Iris Martinez, D-Chicago, and Tony Munoz, D-Chicago, who all already held assistant majority leader positions and will retain them. Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, will remain majority caucus chair, and Jacqueline Collins, D-Chicago, will be the deputy majority conference chair, a newly created position. The three new majority caucus whips will be Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, Michael Hastings, D-Tinley Park, and Napoleon Harris, D-Harvey, all new to the position.


 

(Gifford--jc)  The 2020 Midwest Ag Expo continues today at Gordyville USA near Gifford along Route 136. The show opens at 8-30 this morning. One boot at this year’s show is sponsored by Loman Ray Insurance. Todd Harris with Loman Ray Insurance says information about farmers health insurance  and dental insurance is available at the booth today…

 

 

 

Garret Bruns with Premier Cooperative says now is the time to get your fuel plan especially with some fuel prices dipping lower…

 

 

 The event runs today from 8-30 to 3pm at Gordyville USA along Route 136 near Gifford.

 

 

(Washington-jm) -- President Trump touts strong ties between US, Mexico and Canada, as he signs a trade agreement between the three countries. Stephanie Ho reports…

 

 

 

(Ludlow-jm) -- The village of Ludlow has taken another step towards upgrading their water mains in the village. The village board is opening an account at the Bank of Rantoul. The USDA, which awarded the village a loan for the project, requires a separate checking account into which the construction loan and grant money will be deposited and construction costs paid from.



 

 

(Farmer City--jc)  -- Organizers with Heritage Days in Farmer City continues to add more entertainment for this years event. Performing on Friday, May 29th,  will be having Jack Daniel, The Woolridge Band, Whey Jennings, & Confederate Railroad. The 2020 Heritage Days  runs from Thursday May 28th through Sunday May 31st.

 

(Springfield-jm) -- In his annual state of the state address, Governor Pritzker proclaimed the state is getting stronger every day. The unemployment rate is at a record low, roads and bridges are being repaired, adults can now legally use recreational marijuana and the minimum wage has been raised. But Governor Pritzker says there is more to be done…

 

 

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker. Pritzker is calling for changes to end corruption in government, criminal justice reforms, clean energy legislation and property tax relief. 

 

 

State Representative Dan Caulkins of Decatur shares his thoughts…

 

 

 

 State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian shares his thoughts…

 

 

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- Illinois lawmakers want a truce with other states to stop the practice of poaching businesses with tax breaks. State Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, said economic incentives designed to attract businesses from other states or keep them in the state are a form of crony capitalism that doesn’t work.  Morgan, along with state Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, introduced legislation to create a compact among states so that member states won't offer tax breaks to companies in exchange for corporate investment.

 

 

(Gifford--jc)  Today is day 2 of the Midwest Ag Expo at Gordyville USA. One businesses at this year’s show is SunPrairie Seeds-Champaign County Seeds. Company spokesperson Jared Widdick says a particular varierty of seed offered  continues to group in popularity among area farmers. That number is 27-85...

 

 

 

Another business is Abbe Insurance Diversified Insurance Services. Agent Larry Abbe says its crop insurance time, but also a time to talk agriculture with area farmers…
 

 

 The final day of the 20-20 Midwest Ag Expo runs from 8-30 this morning to 3 this afternoon.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- It is a mainstay of fairs and carnivals around the country: sink a ping pong ball into a fish bowl and win the goldfish swimming inside. But if a bill in the Illinois Senate becomes law, carnivals would no longer be allowed to award live animals – such as fish, reptiles and hermit crabs – as prizes. Illinois’ Humane Care for Animals Act already prohibits rabbits, ducklings and baby chicks as carnival prizes, but Senate Bill 2472 would expand the law’s protections to all animals – including the goldfish that winners can take home in a plastic bag. Illinois would join Iowa, Massachusetts, South Carolina and Vermont as states that outlaw all live animals as prizes.

 

 

 

(Champaign-jm) -- Country Financial is teaming up with the Illinois Farm Bureau to host Winter Agribusiness Seminars throughout the state. Topics include a 2020 crop insurance and farm bill update as well as a look at the crop markets in 2020. Locally, a seminar will take place on Monday, February 3rd at the Champaign County Farm Bureau in Champaign starting at 9 am.

 

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