State Police: Too often, drivers aren’t moving, slowing for squad cars State Police: Too often, drivers aren’t moving, slowing for squad cars Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Already in 2019, motorists have hit 14 squad cars stopped along Illinois roads. One of those incidents cost an Illinois State Police trooper his life. “This information is obviously extremely concerning,” acting ISP Director Brendan Kelly said Tuesday during a news conference at the capitol in Springfield. “While only one of these impacts resulted in a fatality, that is one too many.”
Local governments want in on tax revenue from online sales Local governments want in on tax revenue from online sales Monday, March 25, 2019 A U.S. Supreme Court decision last year allows states to collect sales taxes from online retailers, even if they don’t have a physical presence in the state. Now, Illinois cities and counties want in on that action, too.
First plans to legalize sports betting in Illinois released First plans to legalize sports betting in Illinois released Thursday, March 21, 2019 An Illinois lawmaker leading the charge to bring sports betting to the state has laid out the first concrete details on how that might happen. Four amendments were filed to Riverside Democratic... Read more
Senate set to bolster protections against private-sector sexual harassment Senate set to bolster protections against private-sector sexual harassment Wednesday, March 20, 2019 A package of bills to increase private-sector protections for sexual harassment victims has advanced out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The four bills, sponsored by Grayslake... Read more
Need for fixes to I-80 bridges in Joliet emphasized Need for fixes to I-80 bridges in Joliet emphasized Tuesday, March 19, 2019 The twin bridge on Interstate 80 that spans the Des Plaines River has garnered recent media attention after state inspectors in a report early last year described sections of it as... Read more
Supreme Court rejects resentencing for Chicago cop Supreme Court rejects resentencing for Chicago cop Tuesday, March 19, 2019 The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected a bid to give a different sentencing to former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the 2014 on-duty killing of Laquan McDonald. The petition to... Read more
Should state allow 12-year-olds to be home alone? Should state allow 12-year-olds to be home alone? Friday, March 15, 2019 At what age should it be legal for a child to be at home alone, or to be caring for younger siblings? In Illinois, it’s currently 14, the strictest such law in the nation for more than 25... Read more
House panel advances bill to expand Medicaid coverage for early autism diagnosis, treatment House panel advances bill to expand Medicaid coverage for early autism diagnosis, treatment Thursday, March 14, 2019 It’s been a decade since Illinois became one of the first states to pass legislation mandating private insurers cover the cost of autism diagnosis and treatment in children, and legislators... Read more