While there is nothing wrong with a state governor or member of Congress trying to maximize federal resources for their state – they do that all the time as part of their job – one thing should be made crystal clear: The official 2020 census numbers released last August have not been changed. They have not been “adjusted,” “updated” or “revised.”

“Like other aging nuclear plants in the United States, Clinton is needed to help fight climate change and to provide a reliable source of large, base-load energy that solar and wind power just can’t yet meet.”

Arroyo’s lawyers argued a prison sentence for the longtime Chicago Democrat would do little to address the pervasive public corruption in Illinois, calling the act akin to “draining Lake Michigan with a spoon.” Judge Steven Seeger ultimately denied Arroyo’s plea for probation.

Jim Blessing, the vice president of regulatory policy and energy supply, told lawmakers this hike was caused by inflation, the Russian war in Ukraine, and coal plants closing.

This year, state lawmakers have been trying to make it easier for out-of-state mental health clinicians to get licensed in Illinois with a bill sent to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 3617 also suspends requirements for social workers, professional counselors, and clinical psychologists with licenses that have been inactive for five years. The hope is to improve care by having enough workers available.

Joined by House representatives Marcus Evans and Kam Buckner, as well as some legislative staff, they made the trip to emphasize the importance of Democratic-led statehouses working together to “uphold the values of this nation” according to a press release, especially considering the role reproductive rights will play in the upcoming legislative sessions.

State Rep. Charlie Meier said an interruption of electrical service could be deadly. “What scares me are the words brownout and blackout as someone who took care of a parent for many years on hospice, and the machines I had running in the house.”

In Illinois, the two-year decline in public school enrollment is 3.42% – one of just 19 states that experienced a net 3% or greater decline in enrollment during the past two school years. Illinois tied for the 16th-largest drop in students attending public schools.

The suit asks a judge to prevent election authorities from counting mail-in ballots that arrive in the days following in-person voting, arguing that a ballot “is not a legal vote unless it is received by Election Day.” Illinois law currently directs local election authorities to count ballots postmarked by the date of an election and received within two weeks of the election.