Springfield transportation hub to relieve rail congestion Springfield transportation hub to relieve rail congestion Tuesday, October 12, 2021 A railway improvement project intended to greatly improve traffic congestion between St. Louis and Chicago reached a milestone Tuesday as work began on a multimodal transportation hub in the capital city.
Task force considers changes to qualified immunity for Illinois law enforcement officers Task force considers changes to qualified immunity for Illinois law enforcement officers Friday, October 8, 2021 A new state task force began discussions Thursday as to what changes could be made to the way state law approaches qualified immunity for law enforcement officers.
Only one testifies at first congressional redistricting hearing Only one testifies at first congressional redistricting hearing Thursday, October 7, 2021 The process of redrawing congressional district maps in Illinois got off to a slow start Thursday when only one person showed up to testify at the first legislative public hearing, which was held... Read more
Plaintiffs: New legislative maps dilute Latino vote Plaintiffs: New legislative maps dilute Latino vote Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the state’s legislative redistricting plan have filed new complaints in federal court charging that the district maps that lawmakers approved in August... Read more
Officials outline progress in Cairo river port development Officials outline progress in Cairo river port development Tuesday, October 5, 2021 A proposed river port development in the southern Illinois town of Cairo is drawing much attention and interest from companies that believe it could open up greater access to international... Read more
Report details disparities faced by aging LGBTQ Illinoisans Report details disparities faced by aging LGBTQ Illinoisans Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Many aging LGBTQ Illinoisans face barriers to health care and financial security and fear discrimination in senior communities, according to a combined report from senior and LGBTQ advocacy groups... Read more
Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled people in state contracts Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled people in state contracts Monday, October 4, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday that would prevent companies contracting with the state from paying disabled workers at less than the minimum wage. Read more
Law enforcement steps up efforts to fight online child exploitation Law enforcement steps up efforts to fight online child exploitation Monday, October 4, 2021 State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Illinois. Read more