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WCIA: Illinois Republicans propose new stimulus checks
Republicans in the Illinois House of Representatives announced a plan on Wednesday for a new round of stimulus checks to Illinois residents.
The proposal is an attempt to curb impeding inflation rates by helping with the cost of living. As a result, the checks would be of an amount lower than federal checks distributed since the pandemic began.
Associated Press: Gov. Pritzker signs new Illinois congressional map into law
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois’ new congressional district map into law Tuesday, formalizing political boundaries drawn to help Democrats in next year’s midterm elections, when Republicans are well positioned to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The map, approved in October by Democrats who control the Illinois Legislature, was intended to eliminate two Republican-held districts and make elections easier for Democratic candidates, even with the state losing one congressional seat due to population loss. Democrats said the new map reflected Illinois’ diversity by adding a second predominantly Latino district and maintaining three predominantly Black districts.
CBS Chicago: Illinois Department Of Employment Security Nixing Debit Cards, Going Back To Sending Paper Checks
If you get unemployment benefits from the State of Illinois, your money will now come in paper instead of plastic.
The state is nixing those troubled debit cards we have been reporting on for months.