After Republican petition, special committee will investigate Madigan’s ComEd ties After Republican petition, special committee will investigate Madigan’s ComEd ties Wednesday, September 2, 2020 A special House committee will look into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s ties to Commonwealth Edison and determine whether discipline is needed after House Republican leadership filed a petition to initiate the process Wednesday.
Legislative Black Caucus unveils anti-racism agenda Legislative Black Caucus unveils anti-racism agenda Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus released its agenda of “sweeping reforms” meant to address systemic racism in the state at a news conference Tuesday.
State announces further mitigations in Metro East area State announces further mitigations in Metro East area Tuesday, September 1, 2020 State officials Tuesday announced additional efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Metro East area along the Missouri border as the first wave of restrictions yielded no effect on the... Read more
Tourism decline could put state on hook for McCormick Place bonds Tourism decline could put state on hook for McCormick Place bonds Tuesday, September 1, 2020 A drastic drop in tourism and convention revenues in the Chicago area brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could put the state on the hook for making bond payments on behalf of the operators of the... Read more
UPDATED: Virus deaths, positivity rate spike amid low reported testing output UPDATED: Virus deaths, positivity rate spike amid low reported testing output Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The number of COVID-19-related deaths and the single-day test positivity rate spiked Tuesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced an abnormally small number of tests results over... Read more
Midwestern states form transportation diversity committee Midwestern states form transportation diversity committee Tuesday, September 1, 2020 A coalition of 10 state transportation agencies, including Illinois’, announced the creation of a diversity panel last week to develop “fairness and inclusion” at work sites, the... Read more
Advocate warns of moving foster children to managed care Advocate warns of moving foster children to managed care Monday, August 31, 2020 The state is moving ahead with its plan to shift an estimated 18,000 children from the child welfare system into a health care coverage plan despite warnings from children’s advocates that... Read more
Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions Monday, August 31, 2020 COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 8,000 over the weekend as the virus positivity rate hovered around 4 percent. Read more