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 Committee on Public Safety Tuesday to discuss statewide reforms for law enforcement.
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 and wrestling events.
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
Two more regions to see COVID-19 mitigations as pace of hospitalization growth quickens Two more regions to see COVID-19 mitigations as pace of hospitalization growth quickens Monday, October 26, 2020 Six of the state’s 11 coronavirus mitigation regions will be under escalated restrictions as of Wednesday as hospitalizations for COVID-19 show a quickening rate of increase. Read more
Ezike: ‘I don’t know what else we can say’ Ezike: ‘I don’t know what else we can say’ Friday, October 23, 2020 Through tears, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike once again called for widespread use of face coverings Friday after warning of increasing COVID-19 hospitalization... Read more