āInspired by the miracle of the New Year, we sense anew, as Thomas Jefferson put it, that 'Almighty God hath created the mind free,' that this freedom of the mind equips and therefore obliges us to seek the truth that we should be guided by~ that all nobility, all that is worthwhile in life, depends on finding this truth and living by it, and failing to seek it with all our heart, mind and soul is to let our lives slip through our fingers like water.ā
~ An excerpt from Christopher Flanneryās article published in Hillsdale Collegeās āImprimisā
12.27.22 Illinois Freedom Caucus Roundtable & Townhall Livestream w/John Boch Exec - Director GunsSaveLife.com
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Illinois Freedom Caucus - UN -SAFE T Act 12/30
Rep Halbrook on proposed gun control bill 12/30
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Judge Strikes Down SAFE-T Actās Elimination Of Cash Bail
Kankakee judge Thomas Cunningtonās decision stems from lawsuits filed by several dozen stateās attorneys across Illinois who argue that the state legislature violated the separation of powers component of the Illinois Constitution when it passed a measure eliminating cash bail. Therefore, it interfered with the duties of the judiciary. He noted in his 36-page opinion that the Illinois Supreme Court has specifically held that judges have āindependent, inherent authority to deny or revoke bail to āpreserve the orderly process of criminal procedure.āā
Which Counties Will Still Have Cash Bail Starting January 1st?
In the 65 Illinois counties that were part of a lawsuit arguing that the SAFE-T Actās elimination of cash bail is unconstitutional, cash bail will remain as a result of a Kankakee judgeās ruling that agrees with them.
More than 180 New State Laws Take Effect January 1, 2023
On January 1st...GAS TAXES GOING UP
Under the stateās budget, a 3.1 cent-per-gallon tax increase that was scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2022, was suspended as part of a larger effort to provide relief to taxpayers impacted by wildly escalating inflation rates.
The election-year move was expected to save Illinois taxpayers approximately $70 million.
Minimum Wage Increases to $13/Hour
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The Tides Are Turning
A recent national survey, conducted by the Trafalgar Group, indicates that America may be politically segregating at a much faster pace than originally thought. In the survey, over 10% of Republicans and 9% of Independents say they plan to move in the next year to a region in which they are more politically aligned. Those numbers are far less for Democrats.
South American Parakeets Hunkering Down In Chicago?
The non-native monk parakeets have become an unlikely fixture in the city where they are nesting underneath the elevated Chicago Skyway near the Indiana border. But surprisingly, they put down deep roots in Illinois in the 1950ās and 1960ās.
Advice To Help You Succeed
There are numerous reasons why New Yearās Resolutions fail. The statistics arenāt great:
- 64% of people abandon their New Yearās Resolution within a month
- 80% of people never achieve their New Yearās Resolution
But this year CAN be different!
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