Clean Jobs Coalition pushing for utility ethics mandates Clean Jobs Coalition pushing for utility ethics mandates Wednesday, August 5, 2020 A coalition of environmental, business and faith groups is calling for legislation that would make the ethics reform measures recently imposed on utility giant Commonwealth Edison apply to all utilities in Illinois,
State unemployment fraud cases top 120K, driven by nationwide exploitation of new federal program State unemployment fraud cases top 120K, driven by nationwide exploitation of new federal program Wednesday, August 5, 2020 The state has identified more than 120,000 instances of fraud in its unemployment system since March, approximately 107,000 of which targeted the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that has been ripe for exploitation nationwide.
State investing $40M in Cairo river port State investing $40M in Cairo river port Tuesday, August 4, 2020 The state of Illinois is about to invest $40 million into developing an inland river port that officials hope will produce thousands of new jobs and turn the small town of Cairo into a major... Read more
Pritzker: Virus is worse in southern Illinois than Chicago Pritzker: Virus is worse in southern Illinois than Chicago Tuesday, August 4, 2020 The novel coronavirus is worse in southern Illinois than it is in the Chicago area, and college parties thrown by returning students risk exacerbating the spread of COVID-19, Gov. JB Pritzker said... Read more
Mendoza warns of dangers ahead for Illinois budget Mendoza warns of dangers ahead for Illinois budget Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is adding her voice to those warning that the state will face dire consequences if the federal government does not approve an economic aid package for state and... Read more
New $5M state ad campaign to promote masks as virus positivity rate hits 4 percent New $5M state ad campaign to promote masks as virus positivity rate hits 4 percent Monday, August 3, 2020 COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the state and Gov. JB Pritzker is hoping a new $5 million state advertising campaign will help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus by encouraging use... Read more
Pritzker warns of deep cuts without federal economic aid Pritzker warns of deep cuts without federal economic aid Monday, August 3, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that Illinois faces the prospect of having to make deep spending cuts over the rest of the fiscal year if Congress does not pass an economic relief package that helps... Read more
Illinois Attorney General files brief against restrictive voting law in Florida Illinois Attorney General files brief against restrictive voting law in Florida Monday, August 3, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was co-lead on a court brief filed Monday by a coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposition to a Florida law that makes it more difficult for previously... Read more