SAFE-T Act changes head to Pritzker; unemployment debt deal advances

SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform’s provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Deion Sanders officially named head coach at Colorado

After long speculation, Deion Sanders is officially the new head football coach at the University of Colorado.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox Sports.

Georgia again proves to be college football’s lone dominant team after destroying LSU in SEC title game

ATLANTA — In a college football season where perfection was elusive, Georgia has become the sport’s rock — solid, hard, pretty much immovable from the No. 1 spot for most of the season.

Here’s a link to the story at CBS Sports.

2022 College Football Playoff bowl games: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Ohio State fill four-team field

After winning their first SEC championship since 2017 on Saturday night, the reigning national champion Georgia Bulldogs remained atop the pack as the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff as determined Sunday by the CFP Selection Committee.

Here’s a link to the story at CBS Sports.

EDITORIAL: Elon Shakes it Up

Donald Trump got very good news last week. Just minutes after Elon Musk released damaging 2020 election information about Twitter, the former President texted me: “Total corruption. Everybody is now admitting the election of 2020 was rigged.”

Here’s a link to the column.

RLC and SIC received state honors

Rend Lake College and Southeastern Illinois College have been named co-winners of the Innovation Award from the Illinois Council for Community Colleges Administration (ICCCA) in coordination with the Illinois Community College Training and Resource and Information Network (weTRaIN).

Here’s a link to the story at the Rend Lake College website.

OPINION: Biden wants your retirement savings to go woke. Here are 3 ways to protect yourself

The White House recently issued a new regulation that will allow investment fiduciaries, including 401(k) plan managers, to offer investment options that consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, such as climate change and social justice initiatives.

Here’s a link to the editorial at Fox News.

Impossible? Trust God For the Answer

When God is growing your character, he sometimes will test you with what seems like an unsolvable problem.

Here’s a link to Daily Hope, by Rick Warren.

ECONOMY: Payrolls and wages blow past expectations, flying in the face of Fed rate hikes

Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation.

Here’s a link to the story at CNBC.

The homeless and the holidays. Here’s how to make a difference

The holidays are a time to gather together with friends and loved ones to share a meal, watch sports, and remember the good things in life we too often take for granted.
Here’s a link to the story.

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