Senate committee focuses on criminal sentencing reforms Senate committee focuses on criminal sentencing reforms Tuesday, September 15, 2020 The second state Senate committee hearing spurred by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus’ recently unveiled legislative agenda focused on criminal justice reforms Tuesday.
Pritzker instructs agency leaders to prepare for cuts of 5-10 percent Pritzker instructs agency leaders to prepare for cuts of 5-10 percent Tuesday, September 15, 2020 State agency heads are preparing to cut 5 percent of their budgets in the current fiscal year and 10 percent next fiscal year should the federal government fail to provide aid to state and local governments, Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday.
Madigan probe paused pending U.S. Attorney’s guidance Madigan probe paused pending U.S. Attorney’s guidance Tuesday, September 15, 2020 The Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on a special legislative committee investigating House Speaker Michael Madigan both said Tuesday that they are awaiting further guidance from federal... Read more
State ‘reviewing questions’ before setting marijuana dispensary license lottery date State ‘reviewing questions’ before setting marijuana dispensary license lottery date Tuesday, September 15, 2020 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Tuesday that it continues to “review questions” and has still not set a date for a lottery to distribute 75... Read more
Child welfare officials say they’re coping during pandemic Child welfare officials say they’re coping during pandemic Monday, September 14, 2020 Child welfare officials in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered but not completely prevented their efforts to monitor children at risk of abuse... Read more
Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate declines over weekend Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate declines over weekend Monday, September 14, 2020 Read more
State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns Monday, September 14, 2020 State Sen. Terry Link, who was charged last month in federal court with tax evasion, resigned his seat last week. Read more
30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent 30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent Friday, September 11, 2020 The state reported another 2,145 cases of COVID-19 Friday as 56,661 tests were completed over the previous 24 hours, increasing the seven-day average positivity rate to 3.9 percent. Read more