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State of the State reaction: Rep. Lance Yednock says governor address is the first step in negotiating budget
St. Rep Lance Yednock of Ottawa says the governor's State of the State Address is the first step in the long process of negotiating the state's spending plan. He says he wants to thoroughly review the...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023 Lance Yednock,
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State of the State reaction: St. Sen Sue Rezin
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says it's good for Gov. Pritzker to acknowledge the importance of child care. The Morris Republican is the minority spokesperson for the Illinois Senate Early Childhood Education Co...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023 St. Sen Sue Rezin Illinois Senate photo
State of the State reaction: St. Sen. Win Stoller says increased spending should be for the developmentally disabled
St. Sen. Win Stoller likes that Gov. Pritzker recognizes the need for more grocery stores in rural areas. He says there are a lot of rural parts of his district without them. But Stoller says Pritzker...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023
State of the State reaction: St. Rep. Davis says less reliance on government needed
St. Rep. Jed Davis says Gov. Pritzker wants more spending than the state can handle.
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023 Jed Davis campaign photo
Gov. Pritzker's State of the State 2023: state is stronger than ever
Gov. JB Pritzker says the State of the State is stronger than ever. He gave his address in the Illinois General Assembly chambers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. He spoke first...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks in the Illinois General Assembly during the 2023 State of the State and Budget Address.
Streator may sell homes and empty lots it owns
Streator City Hall plans to sell some surplus property. Mayor Tara Bedei says they are plots of land, some with homes on them. The rest are vacant lots. The city's spending money mowing lawns and some...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023
Streator considering ordinance allowing hens
Streator's City Council is considering whether to let people have hens in their yards. Roosters crow very loudly, but hens are relatively quiet. And they lay eggs. Mayor Tara Bedei says with high egg ...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023 Jenny Hill / Unsplash
Truck driver hurt in I-80 crash in Peru
A truck hauling a tank turned over in the Interstate 80 median near Illinois 251 in Peru this morning. State Police say a medical helicopter flew the driver to a hospital. Nothing hazardous was in the...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023 Garrett / CC
Sen. Stoller wants long-term relief for rising energy costs
37th District St. Sen Win Stoller wants Gov. Pritzker to provide long-term relief for families dealing with rising energy costs. Before the State of the State Address Wednesday, Stoller says far too m...
WCMY News Feb 15, 2023
Cong. LaHood says balloon incident shows China's intent
Cong. Darin LaHood wishes Pres. Biden had ordered the Chinese spy balloon downed before it got to the Atlantic coast. Lt. Gen. Doug Sims told a Senate subcommittee last week, the risk to people on the...
WCMY News Feb 14, 2023 Cong. Darin LaHood
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