Key Facts Every Illinoisan Should Know

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Illinois Senate Democrats

2024 New Law Spotlight Public Act 103-0287, formerly known as HB 1767

Sponsors: Rep. Norine K. Hammond and

Sen. Erica Harriss

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Poll Question

Should employment examinations administered under the University System be open to all applicants who can qualify based on training and experience for the positions, rather than restricting eligibility to only citizens or

residents of the state?

Please select the option that most accurately reflects your opinion and

vote accordingly.

2024 New Law Spotlight Public Act 103-0023, formerly known as HB 1629

Sponsors: Rep. Lance Yednock and

Sen. Sue Rezin

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High Country News Reports

October 28, 2016

Should we accept invasive species that don’t cause harm?

It was early October 2014, when a bird that neither my wife, Hilde, nor I had ever seen before visited our property in southern Oregon. About 20 feet from our dining room table, on the other side of a clean glass wall, the wide railing of an outdoor deck serves as a platform feeder. 

Early every morning, I spread a mixture of millet, sunflower seeds and dried corn across the railing and then ring a dinner bell by way of invitation, after which the guests — scrub jays, towhees, sparrows, juncos, red-winged blackbirds, acorn woodpeckers — at once begin to arrive.

That October day, the newcomer came first, swooping down from the upper limbs of an oak tree across the yard. It was immediately clear that it was a dove, and also that it was larger, more heavily built and too light-colored for a mourning dove, the species native to our area.

Poll Question

Do you believe that excluding Eurasian Collared Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove from the list of wildlife protected by the Wildlife Code is essential for effective wildlife management?

2024 New Law Spotlight Public Act 103-0134, formerly known as HB 1740

Sponsors: Rep. Charles Meier and

Sen. Jason Plummer

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Poll Question

Do you support the replacement of the term "rescue squads" with "emergency services" throughout the Changes to Rescue Squad Districts Act?

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Yesterday's Poll Results

Should landlords be prohibited from requiring tenants or prospective tenants to pay any amount owed under a lease, renewal, or extension agreement through electronic funds transfer (EFT)?

Should EMS workers facing departmental investigations, interviews, and suspension hearings have the right to have a representative from their labor organization and lawyer?

Should the board of trustees be allowed to value surplus real estate using both state-certified or licensed appraisers and MAI certified appraisals?

Do you believe in the Groundhog Day tradition of predicting weather based on whether the groundhog sees its shadow?

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On This Day in History

February 3, 2005

Alberto Gonzales becomes first Hispanic U.S. attorney general

History

On February 3, 2005, Alberto Gonzales wins Senate confirmation as the nation’s first Hispanic attorney general despite protests over his record on torture.

The Senate approved his nomination on a largely party-line vote of 60-36, reflecting a split between Republicans and Democrats over whether the administration’s counterterrorism policies had led to the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and elsewhere. Shortly after the Senate vote, Vice President Dick Cheney swore in Gonzales as attorney general in a small ceremony in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. President Bush, who was traveling, called to congratulate him.

Bush Appoints First Hispanic Attorney

Knowing History Spotlight Moment

LEAD STORY

2005

GONZALES BECOMES FIRST HISPANIC U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1781

GREENE CROSSES THE YADKIN WITH KOSCIUSKO’S BOATS

AUTOMOTIVE

2006

“WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN” MAKES U.S. DEBUT

CIVIL WAR

1865

HAMPTON ROADS CONFERENCE

COLD WAR

1950

KLAUS FUCHS ARRESTED FOR PASSING ATOMIC BOMB INFORMATION TO SOVIETS

CRIME

1780

EARLY AMERICAN MASS MURDER CHANGES COMMON PERCEPTIONS OF CRIME

DISASTER

1998

MARINE JET SEVERS SKI-LIFT CABLE IN ITALY

GENERAL INTEREST

1953

COUSTEAU PUBLISHES THE SILENT WORLD

1959

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

1924

WOODROW WILSON DIES

1966

LUNIK 9 SOFT-LANDS ON LUNAR SURFACE

1994

CLINTON ENDS VIETNAM TRADE EMBARGO

HOLLYWOOD

1989

JOHN CASSAVETES DIES

LITERARY

1820

KEATS FALLS DEATHLY ILL

MUSIC

1959

THE MUSIC DIES IN AN IOWA CORNFIELD

OLD WEST

1889

BELLE STARR MURDERED IN OKLAHOMA

PRESIDENTIAL

1994

CLINTON ENDS TRADE EMBARGO OF VIETNAM

SPORTS

2002

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WIN FIRST SUPER BOWL

2008

NEW YORK GIANTS UPSET NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS IN SUPER BOWL XLII

VIETNAM WAR

1955

DIEM INSTITUTES LIMITED AGRARIAN REFORMS

1970

SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OPENS HEARINGS

WORLD WAR I

1917

U.S. BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH GERMANY

WORLD WAR II

1944

U.S. TROOPS CAPTURE THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

It's National American Painters Day

National Today Reports

American Painters Day is celebrated every year on February 3 to bring attention to American painters and some of the great works they have created in the past few decades. Yes, American painters have made some great contributions to the world of art and are also responsible for some glorious movements that led to the evolution of paintings and their forms. Several artists also contributed a great deal toward social movements that were occurring during times of war. Their creations brought attention to the atrocities committed against human beings. Therefore, honoring those painters who changed the

 history of the U.S is a must!

Brushing into Success

Unveiling the Advantages of

Becoming a Painter

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Quote of the Day

 “I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.”

—Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter

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DAILY JOB LEADS

Federal Budget Manager

Date:  Jan 22, 2024

Location:  Chicago, IL, US, 60603

Job Requisition ID:  35368

Agency:  Department of Employment Security 

Closing Date/Time:  02/05/2024 

Salary:  $8,750.00-$10,000.00 - Anticipated Monthly Salary 

Job Type:  Salaried Full Time 

County: Cook; Sangamon 

Number of Vacancies:  1 

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IPA Accounting Associate

Date:  Jan 8, 2024

Location:  Chicago, IL, US, 60602

Job Requisition ID:  34661

Agency:  Illinois Power Agency 

Closing Date/Time:  Open until candidate has been selected

Salary:  Depends on Qualifications 

Job Type:  Salaried Full Time 

County:  Cook 

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Registered Nurse II

Date: Jan 24, 2024

Location: Manteno, IL, US, 60950

Job Requisition ID: 35354

Agency : Department of Veterans' Affairs

Posting ID: REQ 35353

Posting Date: 01/24/2024

Closing Date: 02/06/2024

Salary:  $6,634 - $9,020/Monthly; CBA language applies;

Anticipated starting salary $6,634/Monthly ​​​​​​​ 

Job Type:  Salaried Full Time 

County: Kankakee

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Executive Secretary III

Date:  Jan 26, 2024

Location:  Springfield, IL, US, 62701

Job Requisition ID:  35434

Agency:  Illinois Civil Service Commission 

Closing Date/Time:  02/09/2024 

Salary:  $4,980-$7,059 

Job Type:  Salaried Full Time 

County:  Sangamon 

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Center Director

Date:  Jan 26, 2024

Location:  Centralia, IL, US, 62801

Job Requisition ID:  35537

Agency:  Department of Human Services 

Opening Date: 01/26/2024

Closing Date/Time:  02/09/2024 

Salary:  Anticipated Salary: $11,137 - $12,500 per month

($133,644 - $150,000 per year) 

Job Type:  Salaried Full Time 

County:  Clinton 

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Eighth District Community

Explore Local Small Businesses Through the Eighth District Chamber of Commerce

Despite losing 9.1 million jobs in the first two quarters of 2020, small businesses job growth rebounded swiftly following the COVID-19 recession. In the four quarters following, small businesses have gained 5.5 million jobs, making up for 60 percent of the decline during the early pandemic.

Small businesses have generated 12.9 million net new jobs over the past 25 years, accounting for two out of every three jobs added to the economy. For more, read Advocacy’s latest fact sheet, “Small Business Job Creation”.

-Small Business Association

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