The Capitol Fax Blog

• Today’s chart February 19, 2019
  * Remember, these are growth rates, not growth… Chart shows annual population growth rates for Illinois, neighboring states and the U.S. as a whole from 1990 to 2018: https://t.co/Yo2KCRsQ39 pic.twitter.com/iVwo7kT5hm — The Civic Federation (@CivicFederation) February 19, 2019
• Question of the day February 19, 2019
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• Don’t forget this afternoon’s cocktail party February 19, 2019
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• Random Chicago stuff February 19, 2019
  * Um… Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral reign ends in May, but thanks to contracts he’s extended to many key agency heads, whoever replaces Emanuel will be stuck with them for years to come — or pay handsomely for the privilege of making new appointments. A clean sweep of the heads of the Chicago Park District, City Colleges of [...]
• It’s just a bill February 19, 2019
  * Rep. Monica Bristow’s (D-Alton) HB3560… Provides that, after a home-schooling registration form is submitted, the State Board of Education must request a Child Protective Service Unit of the Department of Children and Family Services to investigate the home in which the home schooling will occur to ensure there is no suspected child abuse or neglect [...] […]
• Illinois Credit Unions: People Helping People February 19, 2019
  [The following is a paid advertisement.] EarthMover Credit Union has created a unique charity program, EarthGivers, which raises money for local charity recipients. In 2018 they raised a total of $13,460 for all of their charity recipients in the Oswego, Aurora and Yorkville areas. EarthMover’s EarthGivers concern for community is a high priority within the […]
• Minimum wage react February 19, 2019
  * Gov. JB Pritzker signed the $15 an hour minimum wage bill into law today. The react I’ve received so far is all from supporters. Think Big Illinois… Think Big Illinois Executive Director Quentin Fulks released the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed SB1, which increases Illinois’ minimum wage, into law: “More than 40% [...]
• Vaccinate your kids! February 19, 2019
  * News-Gazette… Two additional people have measles in Champaign County. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District reported the additions on Sunday afternoon. The person with the third case of measles was in quarantine for the entire infectious period. The fourth case is pending genotyping results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adminis […]
• ISP explains how Aurora mass shooter kept his gun February 19, 2019
  * Illinois State Police… The Illinois State Police (ISP) received a Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card application from Gary Montez Martin, DOB: 04/28/73, on January 17, 2014. A FOID background check, which consists of a name and date of birth check, was then conducted. The Firearm Owners Identification Act does not allow a FOID [...]
• Quick budget preview February 19, 2019
  * Tina Sfondeles at the Sun-Times… In his first budget address, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to pitch an “austere” spending blueprint with no increase in the state income tax rate, a bump in education funding and new revenue from business licenses he hopes the state will create to sell recreational marijuana. Pritzker told the Chicago Sun-Times [...] […]