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House Passes Leadership Term Limits, Source of Income Protections for Renters

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Measures Will Head to Senate for Further Consideration

•April 28, 2021•
By Tim Kirsininkas
Capitol News Illinois
tkirsininkas @ capitolnewsillinois.com

The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another that would create additional protections for tenants’ sources of income.
House Bill 642, introduced by Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, would bar any individual from serving more than 10 consecutive years in a leadership position in the General Assembly, including speaker of the House, president of the Senate, and minority leadership positions in each house.
The bill would take effect for any legislators seated on or after January 12, 2022.
“This is a big moment for reform in the state of Illinois,” DeLuca said on the house floor Thursday. Read More

State Scholars 2021

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ALAH State Scholars
Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Illinois State Scholars are front (from left to right): Shalie Taylor, Cassidee Pantier, Erin Schrock. Back row (left to right): Jack Martin, Wyatt Romine,Layton Hall. Not pictured: Colton Middleton.

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OVHS State Scholars
Okaw Valley High School’s Illinois State Scholars are Kalynn Teague and Carleigh Bobbett. Not pictured: Olivia Whitney.

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SHS State Scholars
Sullivan High School’s Illinois State Scholars are Noah Bates, Zoe Walton, Emily White and Reagan Crouse.

Illinois House OKs Bill to License Professional Midwives

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•April 28, 2021•
By Sarah Mansur
Capitol News Illinois
smansur @ capitolnewsillinois.com

The certified professional midwife profession in Illinois moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401.
HB 3401 creates the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act, which would license individuals who perform out-of-hospital births and have earned the credentials associated with being a professional midwife.
The bill, sponsored by Evanston Democratic Rep. Robyn Gabel, garnered bipartisan support, with only one Republican and one Democrat voting against it. Read More

Obituaries 4-28-2021: Lawrence Brown

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Lawrence Brown

Lawrence E. Brown, 91, of Bethany, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021, at his home in Bethany.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, April 26, at Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Read More

Remember When? 4-28-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week

James E. Hart, administrator of the Illinois Masonic Home, announced his retirement. The 63-year-old Hart will reportedly be succeeded by James K. Wayne, who was recently promoted to associate administrator of the Illinois Masonic Home. When Hart became administrator of the home, it included three residence buildings with 175 beds and two nursing buildings with 125 beds. Two ten-bed dormitories for men were on the grounds as well as a number of four-bed wards in the nursing buildings. During Hart’s tenure the home was transformed from a stark, institutional looking facility to the more “home like” cheery, landscaped country estate look it sports now.
Sullivan Preschool was set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house. Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau to Fund Illinois Press Foundation Grants

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•April 28, 2021•
Illinois Farm Bureau will be the financial sponsor of this year’s Illinois Press Foundation mini-grants program that assists existing media programs at public and private high schools throughout the state.
Selected schools receive grants of up to $1,500 from the Illinois Press Foundation to pay for a computer, software or other equipment needed for a high school’s student media program to produce print or online newspapers. School media programs will be receiving application information Monday, with requests due on or before May 14. Funds or equipment will be received in September. Read More

LLC Honors Employees in Virtual Ceremony

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•April 28, 2021•
Lake Land College celebrated a virtual Employee Recognition, Wall of Fame Induction and Shine Award Ceremony in March. Lake Land College is pleased to honor the many retirees and award recipients recognized at the event.
The 2021 Lake Land College retirees include Psychology Instructor Terri Fields, Groundskeeper Don Hardwick, Human Services Instructor/Coordinator Helen Hendren, Mathematics Instructor Walter McHenry, Director Tutoring and Testing Center Karla Miller and Cosmetology Instructor/Director of Cosmetology Peggy Strange.
Lake Land College is pleased to induct three new members into the Retiree Wall of Fame. The 2021 Honorees are Joyce Allen, Ken Beno and Pam Crisman. Read More