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Illinois State Police Won’t Arrest Individuals for Violations of Executive Orders

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 20, 2020 22 Comments

The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced they "will not issue any criminal misdemeanors to individuals for violations of temporary emergency rules or executive orders" set in place by the state government due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.

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Northwestern U. Furloughs 250 Workers and Plans Cuts Due to Budget Shortfall

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 13, 2020 1 Comment

"top officials will be taking a 10% to 20% cut in pay and it will draw on its endowment"...

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IL Senate Democrats Using Wuhan Coronavirus to Get Federal Aid to Solve Their Financial Mess

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 20, 2020 23 Comments

Never let a crisis go to waste! Americans have died and continue to suffer under an economic shutdown due to the Wuhan coronavirus. Illinois Senate Democrats decided to use the crisis as a way to receive federal aid, but not for the people of the state. They want federal aid to bail them out of their financial crisis caused by useless spending and bloated government.

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MacMurray College in Illinois Closing at the End of May

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 28, 2020 3 Comments

"no viable financial path forward amid declining enrollments"...

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U. Illinois Warns Students Not to Use ‘Racist and Xenophobic’ Coronavirus Language

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2020 5 Comments

"It is distressing to hear racist and xenophobic language being used in national discourse about the COVID-19 pandemic"...

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Soros Spent $2 Million to Help Reelect Kim Foxx, Prosecutor Who Bungled Jussie Smollett Case

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 21, 2020 31 Comments

I thought Democrats hated outside money, but I guess when it helps your own, who cares? Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx faced a lot of criticism after she fumbled the Jussie Smollett case. Liberal billionaire George Soros stepped in and poured $2 million into a PAC formed specifically to get her reelected.

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IL Pro-Life Democrat Lipinski Defeated in Primary by Far-Left Newman

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2020 13 Comments

Illinois Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski, who served eight terms for the state's 3rd District, lost his primary to far-left Marie Newman on Tuesday. Newman challenged Lipinski in 2018 but lost by two points.

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Kim Foxx, Who Fumbled Jussie Smollett Case, Wins Primary for Cook County State’s Attorney

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2020 38 Comments

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx survived her primary on Tuesday despite the mess she made of actor Jussie Smollett's case.

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*UPDATE* Biden Demolishes Sanders in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona Primaries

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 17, 2020 27 Comments

Illinois and Florida barely closed the polls before declaring former Vice President Joe Biden the winner in their primaries. The same happened in Arizona. A look at the numbers shows why it was an easy call.

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VIDEO: Northwestern Protesters Block Street After School Refuses to Divest From Fossil Fuels

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2020 5 Comments

“Disclose, divest or this will be our death”...

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Free Speech Group Mounts Legal Challenge to U. Illinois Over Bias Response Team

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 29, 2020 2 Comments

"filed the lawsuit on behalf of a number of anonymous students who believe the university’s bias reporting system amounts to official surveillance of their expression on campus"...

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Student Govt. at U. Illinois Approves Anti-Israel, Anti-ICE Resolution

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 15, 2020 1 Comment

“BDS was only able to pass this time because the system was manipulated in the senate after ISG was stacked with anti-Israel students”...

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Students at U. Illinois Want to Make it Easier for Illegal Immigrants to Get State Funds

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 08, 2020 0 Comments

“Resolution 3.56: The RISE Act — Including and Uplifting”...

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Northern Illinois U. Eliminating Use of ‘Unnecessary and Biased’ Standardized Tests

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 02, 2020 11 Comments

“comes from our deep commitment to making a college education both accessible and equitable for a broad and diverse student population”...

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Northwestern Student Gov. Tables Bill That Protects Free Speech

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 27, 2020 5 Comments

“Labeling certain opinions as ‘dangerous’ or ‘violent’ shuts students out of free discourse that would otherwise allow them to better understand their own points of view, or perhaps foster a shift in their way of thinking."...

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Illinois Takes Steps to Ensure Undocumented and Transgender Students Can Apply For Aid

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 08, 2020 5 Comments

"the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity Act"...

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Illinois Lost More Residents in the 2010s Than Any Other State

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 04, 2020 18 Comments

Illinois, a state dominated by big-spending Democrats, lost residents for the sixth straight year. The state also lost more residents in the 2010s than any other state. Thing is, the decline really only began in 2014.

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U. Illinois Settles Free Speech Lawsuit With Student Journalist Over Flap at Anti-Trump Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2020 4 Comments

“f*ck Donald Trump and f*ck you guys”...

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