“The June 16 article by [Wirepoints’] Mark Glennon revealed his appalling ignorance of the most serious problem the planet faces, climate change.” Note: the referenced article is here: Greenflation is Making Everything More Expensive.

The report also shows that police continue to stop Black and Latino drivers at disproportionate rates and that dozens of police agencies fail to report traffic stop data, as required by state law.

Pritzker was one of 24 Democratic governors, plus the mayor of Washington D.C., who attended the meeting, and one of 12 to attend in person. Following the meeting, the Democratic governors said they are standing behind the president.

“I had a young person ask me why that didn’t change your mind. I said I can either vote for the nice guy, or I can vote for the jerk,” said Sorensen, who is completing his first term in Washington, D.C.

“The tourism industry in Springfield and Sangamon County produced $563 million last year in tourism revenue,” said Visit Springfield Marketing Manager Amy Beadle. “Right now we’re piecing up 5 percent in total overall hotel revenue, at the end of May this year over last year. And last year, we were up about 33 percent over the previous year.”

A new Illinois law says mobile home tenants can’t be evicted for not paying rent, but only if the park itself is not up on their license and fees.

The cash on hand is not the same as a surplus, as it includes dollars that may have been appropriated but not yet spent.

The statewide unemployment rate has consistently ranked third highest in the nation. All 15 metro areas reported unemployment rates higher than the national average of 3.7 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker urged President Joe Biden to re-pitch himself to Americans following his disastrous performance at a presidential debate. Pritzker’s name has been floated as a possible candidate to replace Biden,

One hundred and forty-eight new zip codes, representing parts of 60 Illinois counties, have been added to the list this year, bringing the total of high-risk ZIP codes to almost 1,200. The Illinois Department of Public Health recommends increased mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who live within those areas.

In total, Illinois received at least $15.6 billion in extra funds from federal sources. The state also benefitted from nearly $19.5 billion in higher-than-expected tax revenues since 2020. During that time, the state’s credit rating improved as the massive cash infusion helped tamp down unpaid bills and stabilize the state’s increasing budget costs.

“A recent report commissioned by the Illinois Production Alliance shows the state of Illinois averaged $404 million in direct production expenditure by Hollywood studios from 2012 to 2022 and a $6.81 return on investment for every dollar the state spends on the tax incentive. That revenue comes along with job creation.”

“So we’re making the investments now,” Gov. JB Pritzker said. “And that’s the kind of economic development – bringing the new industry, bringing the EV industry – those are the things that I think are gonna really punch up the future for the state of Illinois.”

Gov. JB Pritzker clarified that he still supports the president’s run for reelection. “He’s been terrific for my state. Remember, he rescued us from, well, an insurrection and then from an economy that could have cratered, and of course from a health crisis that lost so many people under Donald Trump,” Pritzker said. “He’s done a lot to revive American manufacturing, and in my state, you know, we’ve seen jobs and companies coming back to the United States and to Illinois.”