Lame-Duck Session Delivers Unfunded Mandates on Law Enforcement
Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle made history as one of the first committee witnesses to testify before the General Assembly
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Biden Signs Mask Mandate As First Executive Order, Says Trump Left Generous Note
Wearing a mask at a desk in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed a federal mask mandate Wednesday as
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League of Women Voters Campaign Financing Program Set For Tuesday, Jan. 26
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The League of Women Voters of Freeport is hosting a 6:30 p.m., January 26, Zoom program, “The
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Chesney: Pritzker Has “Strange Fascination” With Putting Prisoners Before Public
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) had harsh words for Governor JB Pritzker’s plan to move up prisoner
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City of Freeport Passes Resolution Urging Illinois Governor To Veto House Bill 3653 Regarding Criminal Justice Reform
During the City of Freeport’s City Council meeting on January 19, 2021, the City unanimously passed a Resolution urging the
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Limited Indoor Dining to Resume in Tier 1 as Three of 11 Regions Qualify to Move Out of Tier 3 Mitigations
Gov. Announces State to Move to Phase 1B of its COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Plan on January 25; Hundreds of Pharmacy
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Former Pretzel Now The Mayor Of This North Carolina Town
Jeff Wenzel, a Freeport High School graduate from the class of 1993, is now the mayor of a small coastal
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Defending Against “Defund Police” Progressives
ILLINOIS – A coalition representing Illinois law enforcement leadership and rank and file officers recently issued a 15-point plan in
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Op-Ed: The Media Has A Long History Of Disrupting Our Elections
“The general election is not an organizational exercise. It’s a mass media exercise.” – Roger Stone All aspects of our
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Research Examines Alcohol Consumption In Illinois Amid Pandemic
Haslem found social distancing along with the elimination of many team sports and organizations has had a negative effect on the mental health of students.
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