North suburban counties join mitigation list as Pritzker, State Police talk enforcement North suburban counties join mitigation list as Pritzker, State Police talk enforcement Wednesday, October 28, 2020 North suburban Lake and McHenry counties will be the eighth region of the state’s COVID-19 plan facing increased economic restrictions as COVID-19 surges in the state and Republican opposition mounts to Gov. JB Pritzker’s mitigation plan.
GOP pushes back on Pritzker’s mitigation efforts GOP pushes back on Pritzker’s mitigation efforts Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Republicans in the Illinois House and Senate pushed back Wednesday against Gov. JB Pritzker’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, arguing that lawmakers should be involved in crafting the state’s response to the pandemic.
Legislators discuss statewide police reforms Legislators discuss statewide police reforms Wednesday, October 28, 2020 In the wake of a police shooting that left one teenager dead and a woman injured last week in Waukegan, lawmakers met in a joint hearing of the Senate Criminal Law Committee and Senate Special... Read more
Winter sports restrictions announced Winter sports restrictions announced Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday that temporarily put a halt to competitive basketball, hockey... Read more
State high court upholds 130-year sentence for juvenile offender State high court upholds 130-year sentence for juvenile offender Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court preserved a 130-year prison sentence for a man convicted of rape and murder, Ashanti Lusby, who was 16 years old at the time of the offense. Read more
Chicago is 7th of 11 regions to trigger increased mitigations Chicago is 7th of 11 regions to trigger increased mitigations Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Starting Friday, Chicago will be the seventh of 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan due for increased economic restrictions, including the closure of bars and restaurants for... Read more
State to fund 2 manufacturing training academies State to fund 2 manufacturing training academies Tuesday, October 27, 2020 The state of Illinois plans to invest $15 million to construct two new manufacturing training academies at downstate community colleges. Read more
Mansur joins Capitol News Illinois as statehouse reporter Mansur joins Capitol News Illinois as statehouse reporter Monday, October 26, 2020 Sarah Mansur on Monday joined Capitol News Illinois as a member of its full-time reporting staff. Mansur previously was the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin bureau chief at the Capitol. Read more