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In DuPage County this past election, an election official was comparing mail-in ballot applications to verify signatures on the ballots, not the original voter signature on file with the county’s elections office. #elections

Financial aid and scholarships are available to eligible applicants. The PSC Foundation also offers scholarships to assist with tuition, books, and fees to those who qualify. #prairiestate

Kelly Swisher, president of the Illinois Pawnbrokers Association, told The Center Square the measure will hurt those in need of short-term money. #pawn

He fears, however, that the governor will distribute the federal dollars and then offset the resulting benefits by increasing the minimum wage. #illinois

One law mandates school board members to receive training on trauma-informed practices. #illinois #education

"...great strides were made to further the success of agriculture in Illinois." #agriculture

"The Pretrail Fairness provisions are an overreach, vague, and unconstitutional." #safetact

It is not the place of the Legislature to unilaterally act to change our Constitution. #safetact

Minimum wage workers are encouraged to keep a close eye on their paychecks in the new year as any time worked in 2023 must reflect the new $13 an hour minimum wage. #minimumwage

The Illinois Safe Children Act assures that children who are coerced into human trafficking/prostitution are innocent and immune from criminal prosecution and will be placed in the child welfare system with DCFS instead of the criminal justice system. #humantrafficking