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Macoupin County Board Public Safety Committee met March 7

By LGIS News Service | May 11, 2023

Macoupin County Board Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, March 7

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Jankowski to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 24, 2022

Washington County State’s Attorney Daniel Jankowski, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Affrunti to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 18, 2022

Montgomery County State’s Attorney Andrew Affrunti, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Hudspeth to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 14, 2022

Marion County State’s Attorney Tim Hudspeth, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Garrison to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 11, 2022

Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Morrison to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 7, 2022

Fayette County State’s Attorney Joshua Morrison, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Gruenke to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 4, 2022

Clinton County State’s Attorney Doug Gruenke, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Havera to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 1, 2022

Christian County State’s Attorney Mike Havera, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Mann to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2022

Bond County State’s Attorney Dora Mann, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

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Washington County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Five school districts in Washington County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Montgomery County school districts opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Two school districts in Montgomery County are opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Marion County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Eleven school districts in Marion County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Macoupin County school districts opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Five school districts in Macoupin County are opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Fayette County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Three school districts in Fayette County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Clinton County school districts opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Six school districts in Clinton County are opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Christian County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Three school districts in Christian County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Bond County school districts opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Two school districts in Bond County are opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

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Feds: Montgomery County's Bourne part of indicted House Speaker Madigan's "Chinatown" scheme

By LGIS News Service | Mar 7, 2022

State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) helped former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan carry out a real estate scheme that's the subject of a federal indictment., the 29 year-old state representative from Raymond running for lieutenant governor, 

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Rep. Bourne opposed removing protections for COVID-19 vaccine foes

By LGIS News Service | Oct 28, 2021

Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) voted against legislation that would remove legal protections now available to opponents of COVID-19 vaccine mandates through Illinois’ Health Care Right of Conscience Act.

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Vandalia CUSD 203 among 47 districts facing discipline after defying governor’s school mask mandate

By LGIS News Service | Sep 4, 2021

Nearly 50 public school districts, including Vandalia Community Unit School District 203, have been placed on probation by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for defying Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recently reissued mask mandate, according to an LGIS News Service tally.