ISBE Director on leave after attempted online extortion, agency reports ISBE Director on leave after attempted online extortion, agency reports Tuesday, April 6, 2021 One day before Tuesday’s consolidated election, the Illinois State Board of Elections executive director was placed on administrative leave after being the subject of an online extortion attempt, ISBE said in a news release.
Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds Monday, April 5, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker took to the road Monday to urge local school districts in Illinois to carefully target the roughly $7 billion in federal funds they will soon receive in order to help students overcome the learning loss they may have suffered during the pandemic.
Housing advocates plan next steps amid pandemic economic uncertainty Housing advocates plan next steps amid pandemic economic uncertainty Monday, April 5, 2021 As economic uncertainty continues to linger one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, housing advocates across the state are planning next steps to protect tenants and landlords and create additional... Read more
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to see an uptick COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to see an uptick Monday, April 5, 2021 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported as of Sunday night, 1,581 COVID-19 patients were in the hospital, an increase of 229 from the previous Sunday. Of those, 358 patients were in... Read more
Human service agencies make case for funding increases Human service agencies make case for funding increases Friday, April 2, 2021 State agencies that serve Illinois seniors and children pleaded their cases Friday for increased funding in next fiscal year’s budget. Read more
Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law Friday, April 2, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday a measure that expands vote-by-mail and curbside voting for all future elections. Read more
Pritzker commutes life sentence of Gerald Reed, alleged Burge-era torture victim Pritzker commutes life sentence of Gerald Reed, alleged Burge-era torture victim Friday, April 2, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday commuted the life sentence of a 57-year-old man who alleged he was tortured by Chicago police officers into confessing to two murders. Read more
State school board makes case for funding increase State school board makes case for funding increase Thursday, April 1, 2021 State education officials made their case Thursday for a funding increase above and beyond what Gov. JB Pritzker has recommended, arguing that schools need the additional money to overcome the... Read more