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Just two members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania on Wednesday night after pro-Trump riots forced the proceedings into early Thursday morning. There was speculation that more representatives from Illinois would vote against certifying votes from certain states. After riots interrupted debate on the objection to Arizona’s votes early Wednesday afternoon, many senators who planned to raise objections to other stat...

Missouri lawmakers are condemning the unfathomable scene of people storming the U.S. Capitol and disrupting Congress from ratifying President-elect Joe

Bailey seems the most special of the special Rep. Miller’s alma mater and one of the largest employers in her district just issued a statement condemning her comments. I will give money to their primary challengers. I will give money to their general election challengers. The disingenuous hand-wringing from the various bad-faith actors who have continued to facilitate, encourage, and endorse those who have been pushing us in this direction need to be called out. What happened yesterday wasn�...

While Joe Biden easily won Illinois’ electoral votes, some members of the state’s congressional delegation are planning to object to the certification of electoral votes from other states when Congress meets Wednesday to certify the results of the 2020 election.  President Donald Trump falsely claims he won the Electoral College and accuses states of running a fraudulent election, which many Republicans have agreed with.  Newly elected Congresswoman Mary Miller, R-Oakland, who replaced Re...

Solar Alliance Signs Agreement for 56 Megawatt, U.S. $60 Million Solar Project TORONTO and KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 05, 2021 — Solar Alliance Energy Inc. (‘Solar Alliance’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: SOLR, OTC: SAENF) is pleased to announce it signed a binding Letter of Intent on January 4, 2021 (the “Agreement”) with Green Data Center Real Estate Inc. (“Green Data”) for the design and construction of a 56 megawatt (“MW”) solar project located in Illinois. The project will in...

Freshman U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, a Republican from Oakland, said she will challenge the results out of loyalty to outgoing President Donald Trump, but did not offer any evidence to

While Joe Biden easily won Illinois’ electoral votes, some members of the state’s congressional delegation are planning to object to the certification of electoral votes from other states when Congress meets Wednesday to certify the results of the 2020 election.  President Donald Trump falsely claims he won the Electoral College and accuses states of running a fraudulent election, which many Republicans have agreed with.  Newly elected Congresswoman Mary Miller, R-Oakland, who replaced Re...

MOLLY PARKER The Southern MURPHYSBORO — Mike Mills, who died this week at the age of 79, didn’t set out to seed a love of barbecue across the country, well beyond its roots in the South and parts of the Midwest, but that’s what he ended up doing. After graduating from Murphysboro Township High School in 1959, he enrolled in the first class in the Dental Technology program at Southern Illinois University. He earned an associate’s degree and moved to Elgin to work ...

Mike Mills was an award-winning hall of fame pitmaster, a restaurateur who became a worldwide ambassador for barbecue, the southern Illinois region and the role that cooking meat slowly over a smoky fire plays in restoring the soul. Mills, 79, who founded 17th Street Barbecue, turning a century-old building in downtown Murphysboro into an internationally known restaurant with a clientele that included top chefs and former President Bill Clinton, died Tuesday, his daughter and restaurant co-owne...

MURPHYSBORO — Mike Mills, the champion pitmaster behind 17th Street Barbecue affectionately known as “The Legend,” has died. His daughter, Amy Mills, said in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon that Mills passed away Tuesday morning of non-COVID-related health issues. “He was deeply loved and words cannot describe how much he will be missed,” she wrote. “It’s a monumental loss for all of us at 17th Street Barbecue and the barbecue community.” Mills is kn...