As Chicago State University faculty begins strike, other universities could follow As Chicago State University faculty begins strike, other universities could follow Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Faculty at Chicago State University, a small public university on Chicago’s South Side, went on strike Monday after months of stalled negotiations with university administrators.
‘Because Mike Madigan came to us’: Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts ‘Because Mike Madigan came to us’: Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez had been a government informant for less than a month when he had a meeting with longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in mid-February 2019.
Senate approves measure to crack down on ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ Senate approves measure to crack down on ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ Friday, March 31, 2023 A rush of legislation passed before a Friday deadline in the Senate included proposals aimed at protecting those seeking reproductive health care in Illinois. Read more
‘You had a choice to make’: Defense paints cooperating witness in ComEd trial as opportunistic ‘You had a choice to make’: Defense paints cooperating witness in ComEd trial as opportunistic Friday, March 31, 2023 About an hour before sunrise on a mid-January morning in 2019, two FBI agents arrived at the home of Fidel Marquez’s mother, where the longtime executive of Commonwealth Edison had been... Read more
Senate votes to lift nuclear construction ban Senate votes to lift nuclear construction ban Thursday, March 30, 2023 The Illinois Senate approved a measure on Thursday that would lift a 1980s-era moratorium on nuclear power plant construction. Read more
Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment Thursday, March 30, 2023 In the weeks following then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s forced ouster of his longtime chief of staff following allegations of sexual harassment, a high-ranking Commonwealth... Read more
Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’ Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’ Wednesday, March 29, 2023 The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them on social media. Read more
Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registry Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registry Wednesday, March 29, 2023 The bill would prohibit health care workers who have been the subject of a substantiated claim of “material obstruction” of an abuse investigation from further employment in the health... Read more