UPDATED: Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review Board UPDATED: Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review Board Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker yanked the appointment of two appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board Tuesday, the same morning a Senate committee was scheduled to consider them.
Illinois House votes to make face masks optional Illinois House votes to make face masks optional Tuesday, March 8, 2022 The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes refused to wear masks and delayed the start of session on several occasions.
Illinois State Police director details response to expressway shootings Illinois State Police director details response to expressway shootings Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Monday outlined the department’s efforts and a proposed response to expressway shootings during a Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task... Read more
Former Sen. Tom Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement Former Sen. Tom Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Read more
Campaign season opens as candidates line up to file Campaign season opens as candidates line up to file Monday, March 7, 2022 The 2022 campaign season got underway in earnest Monday as candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot. Read more
DCFS Director comes under fire for child deaths, improper placements DCFS Director comes under fire for child deaths, improper placements Friday, March 4, 2022 A Cook County judge this week found the director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in contempt for the fifth and sixth time this year for housing two girls in locked... Read more
Baby dies amid child abuse allegations Baby dies amid child abuse allegations Friday, March 4, 2022 Death of 19-month-old girl who was previously the subject of an abuse or neglect investigation could prompt prompts questions about DCFS's handling of her case. Read more
Capitol Cast: 'The Madigan Enterprise' Capitol Cast: 'The Madigan Enterprise' Friday, March 4, 2022 Listen to the latest Capitol Cast. Read more