Pritzker announces $1.6 billion in federal funding for early childhood services Pritzker announces $1.6 billion in federal funding for early childhood services Friday, April 16, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Illinois.
Quarter of Illinois’ population fully vaccinated Quarter of Illinois’ population fully vaccinated Friday, April 16, 2021 Nearly one quarter of the state’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data released Friday by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
CAPITOL RECAP: Johnson & Johnson vaccines on hold CAPITOL RECAP: Johnson & Johnson vaccines on hold Friday, April 16, 2021 UPDATED 4/16: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government. Read more
Bill would make injuring, killing a police dog while driving under influence a felony Bill would make injuring, killing a police dog while driving under influence a felony Thursday, April 15, 2021 Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday to make it a felony offense if a person kills or injures a police animal while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Read more
Elected Chicago school board bill passes House Elected Chicago school board bill passes House Thursday, April 15, 2021 A bill which would implement an elected Chicago school board passed the Illinois House Thursday, while opponents of the legislation continued to push for compromise amendments. Read more
State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March Thursday, April 15, 2021 The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1 percent, as the daily count of new COVID-19 cases and the case positivity rate appeared to be... Read more
Illinois Supreme Court ruling grants Decatur man certificate of innocence Illinois Supreme Court ruling grants Decatur man certificate of innocence Thursday, April 15, 2021 A majority of the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday that the state law governing certificates of innocence only requires exonerated individuals to prove their innocence for the criminal... Read more
New report shows Illinois job, economic growth in electric transportation sector New report shows Illinois job, economic growth in electric transportation sector Wednesday, April 14, 2021 A national clean energy trade organization has released a report showing growth in electric transportation-related jobs in Illinois could position the state to lead the domestic supply chain. Read more