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State lawmakers joined a special session of the Bloomington City Council on Saturday morning to discuss progress on securing state funding for the city’s…
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Bloomington state Sen. Jason Barickman said he thinks this week's State of the State speech from Gov. JB Pritzker will not tackle the major issue facing…
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Come November, Illinois voters will decide whether to change the state’s income tax structure from the current flat tax to a new progressive or graduated…
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After the Trump administration this week vowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes, one state senator from Bloomington is saying Illinois shouldn't wait for…
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State Sen. Jason Barickman said a new law to prevent further trauma to some sexual assault victims might not be enough.The Bloomington Republican said the…
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State Sen. Jason Barickman of Bloomington said the problem of violent rhetoric in American politics spans both parties.The shooter in the recent mass…
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The Illinois Senate has approved legalized recreational marijuana use.Restrictions on home cultivation and a tightened process for clearing past pot…
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State Sen. Jason Barickman said he went public against Gov. JB Pritzker's bill on legalizing recreational use of marijuana even though he knows it will…
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Illinois has officially proposed legalizing cannabis for adults 21 years and older by Jan. 1, 2020. But as details of the legislation emerge, so does...
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The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved a graduated income-tax structure that charges a rate of 7.99 percent for the most affluent residents.The plan by…