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Winter weather advisory in effect for immediate coverage area until Wednesday morning

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The immediate Heartland Newsfeed coverage area in central Illinois is under a winter weather advisory. The alert was issued at 3:34 a.m. via the National Weather Service in St. Louis, citing that the advisory is effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday evening running overnight until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. A combination of ice and snow will culminate in rough travel conditions, which includes the morning commute on Wednesday. Total accumulation expected in the region is about a […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 18

Business & Lifestyle

Rockstar Games delays ‘Red Dead Redemption’ prequel launch

NEW YORK (Heartland Newsfeed) -- You may have to wait a little bit longer for the prequel of Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption, which was released in May 2010. The prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, following the same open-world western theme as its predecessor, was originally set for release for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One gaming platforms in October 2016 and was delayed until May 2017 before an announcement that it would come out in the spring of 2018. A […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 14

Business & Lifestyle

Commentary: Illinois Family Institute continues campaign of ignorance on pot legalization

Kathy Valente from the Illinois Family Institute has yet again continued the organization's ignorance campaign on a pending Cook County resolution to legalize marijuana in the county. In a Letter To The Editor that Valente submitted to all media outlets on February 1 entitled "Avoiding a Dangerous Pot Hole", she and the Institute continues to prove how ignorant they truly are. With absolutely no regard for solid facts or evidence from other states, lawmakers are set to legalize and tax […]

todayFebruary 5, 2018 49

Financial News

Illinois taxpayers to wait a month for state tax refunds

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- If you usually file your taxes in February, you can file your tax return, but you will likely be waiting a month until your receive your refund. Terry Horstman from the Illinois Department of Revenue says it's going to take some time for the state to start sending out any refunds. "The Department of Revenue is continuing with its fraud prevention measures," Horstman said. "We anticipate direct deposit refunds will be issued four weeks from the […]

todayFebruary 5, 2018 5

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois Lottery control board chairman resigns over Twitter remarks

SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois Lottery Control Board Chairman J. Blair Garber has resigned from his post after being bombarded with calls for his removal in the wake of comments he made on Twitter ridiculing East St. Louis as "the s**thole of the universe.” According to Capital Fax, staffers from Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office recently released a statement saying, “Mr. Garber has apologized for his comments and is resigning from the Illinois Lottery Control Board effective immediately.” Garber, who also […]

todayFebruary 5, 2018 4

Capital Area Region

House bill would require referendum before local tax hikes

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Local lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly could be prevented from passing tax hikes without voter permission. With passage, the state's voters will have to vote on a referendum as to whether or not tax hikes should be passed. Following years of continued abuse by state and local governments in the form of tax hikes, Illinois have realized their entitlement to vote with their feet, according to a report from the Illinois Policy Institute think tank.   […]

todayFebruary 4, 2018 4

Commentary

Commentary: What’s missing from the State of the State equation in Illinois?

By now, everyone knows what Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said in his State of the State address. We know what has been said by House and Senate Republicans. We know what has been said by House and Senate Democrats. Even with all of this information for the voters of Illinois to comprehend and understand, what's missing here? Illinois enters its bicentennial year reflecting on what was born, built and grown in Illinois: Illinois was the first to ratify the Thirteenth […]

todayFebruary 1, 2018 15

Capital Area Region

Rauner delivers State of the State address amidst political and fiscal turmoil

Updated February 1, 2018 at 7:30 PM SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- With government teeming in political and fiscal turmoil in a contentious election year, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner presented his State of the State address before the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday afternoon in a speech lasting slightly over 30 minutes. Rauner addressed the Illinois National Guard and military personnel from the Federal military forces at the beginning of his speech and thanked them for their service, which was met with […]

todayFebruary 1, 2018 8

Capital Area Region

Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2018 State of the State Address

Good afternoon: President Cullerton Speaker Madigan Leader Brady Leader Durkin Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti Attorney General Madigan Secretary White Comptroller Mendoza Treasurer Frerichs Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, members of the media. To the members of our National Guard, our service men and women, and our veterans — thank you on behalf of a most grateful state. To the citizens, the taxpayers of Illinois, it is an honor to serve you. My report on the State of the State […]

todayFebruary 1, 2018 33

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