GOP lawmakers back effort to give DCFS workers pepper spray GOP lawmakers back effort to give DCFS workers pepper spray Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services workers to carry pepper spray for self-defense when investigating allegations of child abuse.
Bill seeks pay raise for tipped workers Bill seeks pay raise for tipped workers Monday, February 14, 2022 A bill in the Illinois House would do away with the sub-minimum wage paid to waitresses, bartenders and other tipped service workers.
AG asks state Supreme Court to force judge to impose legal sentence AG asks state Supreme Court to force judge to impose legal sentence Friday, February 11, 2022 Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a petition on Thursday asking the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in a controversial sexual assault case that ended with a circuit judge voiding his original... Read more
Gas companies push back against effort to repeal surcharge Gas companies push back against effort to repeal surcharge Thursday, February 10, 2022 Natural gas utilities in Illinois warned of job losses and possible risks to public safety if state lawmakers repeal a law allowing them to add a surcharge on customer bills that consumer... Read more
Republicans cite SAFE-T Act as reason Chicago man not charged with murder Republicans cite SAFE-T Act as reason Chicago man not charged with murder Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday continued a push to repeal a criminal justice reform bill passed one year ago, citing the law as the reason a Chicago man was not charged with murder for... Read more
‘Coexist with COVID:’ Pritzker, Ezike address plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28 ‘Coexist with COVID:’ Pritzker, Ezike address plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 If hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline for the rest of the month, Gov. JB Pritzker plans to lift his executive order that mandates face coverings indoors by Feb. 28. The plan does... Read more
Programming glitch takes rental assistance portal offline for two days Programming glitch takes rental assistance portal offline for two days Wednesday, February 9, 2022 An online portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance went offline for two days last week after the discovery of a programming glitch that compromised some... Read more
Pritzker plans to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28, except in ‘sensitive locations’ Pritzker plans to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28, except in ‘sensitive locations’ Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker will make an official announcement on the state’s plan for lifting its indoor mask mandate at 2 p.m. in Chicago, but in a morning news conference in Champaign, he noted that... Read more