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Monday, July 17, 2023
DoIT Virtual Job Fair

The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is hosting a virtual job fair on Tuesday, July 25 from 1-2 p.m. The job fair will be held online and is…


Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Illinois Democrats continue to shortchange funding for local municipalities

Despite claims of a ‘balanced’ budget by the Democrats and Gov. Pritzker, the state is continuing to shortchange local communities and utilize revenue earmarked for municipalities to cover its own…


Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Happy National Kitten Day!

Cheers to my cat, Spud. Happy National Kitten Day!


Monday, July 10, 2023
The Reick Report: A Million Here, A Million There. It’s Only Money (Yours) and McHenry County Happenings

Hot Topic of the Week:  Report Finds $1.2 Million of Misused Funds for the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program  A recent Auditor General report on the “Covering ALL KIDS…


Thursday, July 6, 2023
Illinois Flag Day

On this day in 1915, Illinois adopted its first state flag. This flag depicted the emblem shown on the state seal on a field of white. In 1970, official design…


Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Independent Retailer Month

This month we are celebrating the small and local businesses that drive growth in our communities. Independent retailers keep our local economies strong while creating opportunities for our families, friends,…


Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Happy Fourth of July!

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Lawmakers look to lift ban on nuclear energy permits

https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2023/06/lawmakers-look-to-lift-ban-on-nuclear.html


Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Illinois Pension and Fiscal Health Worsening

S&P says Illinois’ “poorly funded” pensions will continue to stress state and local government budgets as the state sees “weak demographic trends” and “shrinking population.” https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_693e6f32-1453-11ee-a626-8f8a03cd5797.html


Monday, June 26, 2023
The Reick Report

Hot Topic of the Week: Governor Pritzker Steps in It and Proves a Very Valid Point “The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to…