Fairview Heights facility to help make abortion care more accessible Fairview Heights facility to help make abortion care more accessible Friday, January 21, 2022 Hoping to make abortion care more accessible, a facility near St. Louis is set to be the “first of its kind” in providing financial assistance for travel-related costs.
Next phase of construction along I-80 to begin Next phase of construction along I-80 to begin Thursday, January 20, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced the beginning of the next phase of construction along the Interstate 80 corridor that will modernize Houbolt Road in Joliet.
Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T Act, Democrats call it ‘all for show’ Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T Act, Democrats call it ‘all for show’ Thursday, January 20, 2022 Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and... Read more
Latest COVID-19 surge has likely peaked, Pritzker says Latest COVID-19 surge has likely peaked, Pritzker says Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic” that the recent surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the omicron variant has peaked, but he cautioned that another... Read more
Bill focuses on increasing supplier diversity in wind and solar projects Bill focuses on increasing supplier diversity in wind and solar projects Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Aiming to increase diversity in wind and solar jobs, a proposed measure in the Illinois General Assembly would require more transparent reporting on the level of participation of minority-owned... Read more
Speaker names new House budget negotiation team Speaker names new House budget negotiation team Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced a new House budget negotiation team Tuesday, led by House Majority Leader and chief budgeteer Greg Harris, D-Chicago. Read more
Senate Republicans offer ‘voter empowerment’ amendments Senate Republicans offer ‘voter empowerment’ amendments Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Republicans in the Illinois Senate have again introduced a package of proposed constitutional amendments that they argue would give voters more of a direct say in the legislative process. Read more
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Northwest Illinois school districts struggle with teacher, substitute teacher vacancies EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Northwest Illinois school districts struggle with teacher, substitute teacher vacancies Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Schools were struggling filling teaching positions before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Illinois nearly two years ago. The challenges of educating students during a prolonged health crisis has... Read more