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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends, Phase 5, or full reopening, will begin June 11. He also announced that residents can now obtain COVID-19 vaccines from their physicians’ offices, rather than just designated vaccine sites, as public health officials continue to confront hesitancy within many communities to accept the vaccines. Thursdayâ€...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans continue to demand a “fair” redistricting process, following a news report depicting Democratic lawmakers meeting behind a closed door to discuss the mapmaking process. The “secretive” room on Capitol grounds where House Democrats are said to be drawing maps was first reported by WCIA-TV’s Mark Maxwell. In response to the report, House Republicans held a news conference Thursday outside of the room to address their concerns....

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I’m not sure a drab, empty meeting room sends the message HGOP was hoping for… But then, tbh, I’m not sure what message they were hoping for? - Louis G Atsaves - Thursday, May 6, 21 @ 11:28 am: So right now only Democrats are looking at these proposed maps? The maps still aren’t in the hands of the GOP? Doesn’t sound all that transparent at the moment. And the same old same old procedure being used is no excuse based on all the claims that this would somehow change. It hasn’t. It w...

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Brian Geraghty, Dysart, Co Roscommon Brian operates a dairy-calf-to-beef system on a 52ha leased farm in Dysart in south Co Roscommon. Of this, about 20ha of it would be rough grazing, with the remainder good grass growing ground. In 2020, Brian reared 92 Angus heifers. Taking advantage of the good weather conditions last spring, Brian reared most of the calves at grass and achieved a daily liveweight gain of 0.9kg/day over the rearing phase. This spring, high calf prices have meant Brian has ...

Ive’s crying and placing blame because her side lost. Gotta love that party of responsibility and self-reliance. This wasn’t a problem for these same people when it was their team doing it. My local community college board got taken over by partisan right wingers, and we just have to live with it. Agree with the suggestion to eliminate odd year elections. Saves money, makes sure your reps are elected by a representative number of voters. ===While Graham opposes political parties in local e...

Philip accompanied Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in 2011, the first visit by a British monarch to the country in 100 years.

Philip accompanied Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in 2011, the first visit by a British monarch to the country in 100 years.

POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs With help from Maria Carrasco Good Thursday morning, Illinois. It’s Holocaus...