Sangamon Sun

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Wright to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 9, 2022

Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Grosboll to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 1, 2022

Menard County State’s Attorney Gabe Grosboll, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Hauge to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2022

Logan County State’s Attorney Bradley Hauge, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Sangamon County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Eight school districts in Sangamon County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Menard County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Two school districts in Menard County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Logan County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Six school districts in Logan County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Springfield bishop praises decision to deny Pelosi communion over ‘grave evil’

By LGIS News Service | Jun 2, 2022

Thomas Paprocki, Springfield’s bishop, has endorsed San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s decision last week to deny Holy Communion to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her stance on abortion rights.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ non-teaching public employee jobs down 6.9% in wake of pandemic

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

The size of Illinois’ combined local and state government workforces declined 6.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the fifth largest gap in public-employee job recovery during the pandemic, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.

From Prairie State Wire

Top marginal tax rate in Illinois could reach 54.29% under Biden plan

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Illinois could hit 54.29 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Analysis: Sangamon County retiree households could pay $4,711.94 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 34,846 retirees in Sangamon County could pay as much as $4,711.94 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Sangamon Sun.

Analysis: Logan County retiree households could pay $4,169.38 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 5,237 retirees in Logan County could pay as much as $4,169.38 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Sangamon Sun.

Analysis: Menard County retiree households could pay $4,665.72 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 2,366 retirees in Menard County could pay as much as $4,665.72 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Sangamon Sun.

From Prairie State Wire

Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Chicago City Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed flu cases in Chicago continue to drop as COVID-19 cases keep climbing

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of influenza cases in Chicago has been plummeting in recent weeks, with no flu-related intensive care unit hospitalizations reported during the week ending April 4, the Chicago Department of Public Health reports.

From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Former state employee who threatened to shoot Rodney Davis could collect $1.55 million in retirement

By LGIS News Service | Dec 16, 2019

The Rochester resident, who retired from the Illinois Department of Revenue in 2017 after working for the agency for 33 years, saved $53,550 toward his pension.

Training session planned for all area GOP committeemen, county chairmen and candidates

By LGIS News Service | Aug 26, 2019

Training meetings for all GOP committeemen, county chairmen and candidates will be held throughout the State of Illinois from now through the Fall.

Roll Call: Murphy votes against legalizing recreational marijuana

By LGIS News Service | Aug 9, 2019

State Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) on May 31 voted against legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.

Roll Call: Murphy votes against constitutional amendment on progressive tax

By LGIS News Service | Jul 25, 2019

State Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) on May 27 voted against allowing voters to decide if Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax.

From South Central Illinois News

Roll Call: Manar votes for unbalanced state budget

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Andy Manar (D-48) on June 1 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.