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July 14, 2025
Shaw Local

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Historic Highlights: French left lasting imprint on Illinois

Historic Highlights: French left lasting imprint on Illinois

July 14 marks Bastille Day, highlighting French roots in Illinois and its cultural legacy.

By Tom Emery●
July 14, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: 2026 primaries another golden opportunity for ranked choice test drive

Eye On Illinois: 2026 primaries another golden opportunity for ranked choice test drive

If one candidate breaks 50% as everyone’s top choice, the tallying ends. But absent a majority, whichever option has the fewest top-choice votes is eliminated, and any ballots listing the last-place finisher as the top choice get added to those voters’ second choice.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 12, 2025 at 10:44 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: State will have to react to changing rules around federal food aid

Eye On Illinois: State will have to react to changing rules around federal food aid

It’s also a local economy issue: SNAP recipients are customers and the retailers who sell them food might not be prepared to lose out on that business. After all, grocery store cash registers don’t care where the money originates.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 10, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Digging deep on COGFA data is worth the effort

Eye On Illinois: Digging deep on COGFA data is worth the effort

The final 17 pages are a breakdown of all pension legislation from the recently concluded spring session from COGFA Pension Unit Manager Dan Hankiewicz.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 09, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: ‘Functional zero’ homelessness target moving wrong direction

Eye On Illinois: ‘Functional zero’ homelessness target moving wrong direction

In proposing the fiscal 2026 budget, Pritzker suggested spending $7.6 million less on housing programs. Lawmakers actually cut $14.6 million. The Court-Based Rental Assistance Program, which helps people facing evictions, is down $25 million.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 08, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Historic Highlights: Hardware stores have changed with the times

Historic Highlights: Hardware stores have changed with the times

Since colonial days, hardware stores have been a part of daily life in many American towns, and like the rest of society, have changed with the times.

By Tom Emery●
July 07, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Good time for local officials to get out in front with budget explanations

Eye On Illinois: Good time for local officials to get out in front with budget explanations

How much does the marching band spend on new music each fall? Who pays to paint the school logo at midfield? What is the impact of overdue fines on the library budget? When I buy a box of popcorn at the pool, does any of that go toward lifeguard paychecks?

By Scott T. Holland●
July 05, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Housing plans on the table aren’t going to solve state’s problems

Eye On Illinois: Housing plans on the table aren’t going to solve state’s problems

The Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Project for Middle Class Renewal reported that the state currently is short 142,000 housing units but would need to open 227,000 units over the next five years to meet projected demand.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 03, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Please leave pyrotechnics to the professionals (and the Iowans)

Eye On Illinois: Please leave pyrotechnics to the professionals (and the Iowans)

I appreciate a quality professional display a few times a year yet have almost zero tolerance for amateur hour, especially when it extends across a whole weekend.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 02, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Wisconsin pot purchases boosting market on our side of Cheddar Curtain

Eye On Illinois: Wisconsin pot purchases boosting market on our side of Cheddar Curtain

According to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, out-of-staters spent more than $1 million per day on recreational marijuana in 2024, accounting for 22.35% of annual sales.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 01, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Historic Highlights: Illinois played a pivotal role at Gettysburg

Historic Highlights: Illinois played a pivotal role at Gettysburg

This week marks the anniversary of Gettysburg, the most famous battle of the Civil War.

By Tom Emery●
June 30, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: Pritzker’s push for 3rd term makes political, electoral sense

Eye On Illinois: Pritzker’s push for 3rd term makes political, electoral sense

He won a second term in 2022 capturing almost 55% of the vote, helping pace a Democratic sweep of statewide offices where the average victory margin was about 520,000.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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