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Country Herald: Joliet awarded nearly $60k by DOJ Grant to fight crime
JOLIET – The Department of Justice awarded the City of Joliet nearly $60,000 today in an effort to control crime locally. The money comes from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program and is designed to support law enforcement programs including law enforcement, crime prevention and education, technology improvement, mental health programs, and more.
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Capitol News Illinois: Illinois takes Equal Rights Amendment to appeals court
Attorneys for the state of Illinois joined their colleagues in Nevada and Virginia Wednesday in asking a federal appellate court to declare that the Equal Rights Amendment has been legally ratified as the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “I have a daughter who intends to practice law, and the Constitution she will pledge to […]
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Aurora Beacon-News: Aurora to apply for $100M federal grant to get broadband internet citywide
The city of Aurora will apply for a $100 million federal grant to help pay for broadband internet for the entire city. The City Council this week approved an application for a “Middle Mile Infrastructure” grant that was part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress and supported by President Joe […]
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FCW: Digital identity bill heads to the Senate floor
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed a proposal meant to put the government more squarely in the digital identity space out of committee on Wednesday. The next stop for the legislation is the Senate floor. The proposal was originally introduced in 2020 by Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and reintroduced by Foster along […]
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