AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Hudson Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/hudson-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/hudson-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:29:34 -0600 The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag https://www.americantowns.com/news/honoring-illinois-fallen-31515895-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/honoring-illinois-fallen-31515895-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Springfield, IL – On, January 9, 2023, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), in partnership with the Women’s Justice Institute https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoc-launches-data-indicator-tool-in-partnership-with-the-womens-justice-institute-and-new-york-university-marron-institute-31516551-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoc-launches-data-indicator-tool-in-partnership-with-the-womens-justice-institute-and-new-york-university-marron-institute-31516551-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Amid historically high housing costs, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-joins-congressman-bowman-senator-warren-in-urging-president-biden-to-help-keep-renters-housed-31516759-kankakee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-joins-congressman-bowman-senator-warren-in-urging-president-biden-to-help-keep-renters-housed-31516759-kankakee-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Monday, January 9th, 2023 *Remarks As Prepared For Delivery* During the campaign last year, I drove all across the state, and I couldn’t https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-embarks-on-second-term-with-renewed-optimism-and-hope-for-illinois-future-31516560-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-embarks-on-second-term-with-renewed-optimism-and-hope-for-illinois-future-31516560-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 On Jan 9th, Governor JB Pritzker took the following bill action: Bill Number: SB1720 Description: Amends the FY 2023 Budget Implementation Act. https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-takes-bill-action-31516542-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-takes-bill-action-31516542-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Ahead of Thursday’s Meeting, Lawmakers Expresses Concerns that Accrediting Agencies Have Acted as “Rubber Stamps” for For-Profit https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-pressley-call-on-the-new-england-commission-on-higher-education-to-carefully-scrutinize-troubled-bay-state-colleges-accreditation-at-upcoming-meeting-31516765-weymouth-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-pressley-call-on-the-new-england-commission-on-higher-education-to-carefully-scrutinize-troubled-bay-state-colleges-accreditation-at-upcoming-meeting-31516765-weymouth-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Bost To Serve As Veterans Committee Chair WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) has been chosen by his House https://www.americantowns.com/news/bost-to-serve-as-veterans-committee-chair-31517186-dahlgren-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bost-to-serve-as-veterans-committee-chair-31517186-dahlgren-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LaHood Votes to Defend Families and Small Businesses from an Unchecked and Supercharged IRS Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin https://www.americantowns.com/news/lahood-votes-to-defend-families-and-small-businesses-from-an-unchecked-and-supercharged-irs-31517196-sadorus-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lahood-votes-to-defend-families-and-small-businesses-from-an-unchecked-and-supercharged-irs-31517196-sadorus-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The new website enables Illinois residents to see coronavirus levels in their own communities Chicago, IL —The Discovery Partners Institute https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-discovery-partners-institute-and-the-illinois-department-of-public-health-launch-an-online-covid19-tracker-31517270-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-discovery-partners-institute-and-the-illinois-department-of-public-health-launch-an-online-covid19-tracker-31517270-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Keeping a promise he made during his campaign, new Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias signed a wide-ranging Executive Ethics Order shortly https://www.americantowns.com/news/newly-installed-secretary-of-state-alexi-giannoulias-issues-comprehensive-executive-ethics-order-31517273-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/newly-installed-secretary-of-state-alexi-giannoulias-issues-comprehensive-executive-ethics-order-31517273-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Illinois Becomes Ninth State to Institute Assault Weapons Ban SPRINGFIELD – Standing alongside lawmakers and gun control activists, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-banning-assault-weapons-and-sale-of-highcapacity-magazines-31517319-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-banning-assault-weapons-and-sale-of-highcapacity-magazines-31517319-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Bost Votes To Block Biden From Hiring 87,000 New Irs Agents WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12), in one of his https://www.americantowns.com/news/bost-votes-to-block-biden-from-hiring-87000-new-irs-agents-31517182-dahlgren-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bost-votes-to-block-biden-from-hiring-87000-new-irs-agents-31517182-dahlgren-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Illinois Democrats Vote to Reward Themselves with Massive Pay Raises While Illinois families struggle with higher cost-of-living and rising taxes, https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-democrats-vote-to-reward-themselves-with-massive-pay-raises-31517655-radom-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-democrats-vote-to-reward-themselves-with-massive-pay-raises-31517655-radom-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Social justice, climate change impacts integrated into plan for first time SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Water Plan, which serves as a https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-state-water-plan-spotlights-13-critical-waterrelated-challenges-for-illinois-31517974-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-state-water-plan-spotlights-13-critical-waterrelated-challenges-for-illinois-31517974-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced on Jan 11th, a $500,000 fine for Quartz Health Insurance Corporation for https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-announces-a-500000-fine-for-quartz-health-insurance-corporation-for-violation-of-the-mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act-31517978-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-announces-a-500000-fine-for-quartz-health-insurance-corporation-for-violation-of-the-mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act-31517978-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600