Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers Tuesday, May 7, 2024 95 former detainees sue over abuse they allegedly experienced from 1996 to 2017
Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system Friday, May 3, 2024 As legislative session nears its end, policy platform part of ongoing clean energy debate
Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans Friday, April 26, 2024 Noncitizen health care cost estimates have continued to decline since Pritzker capped enrollment Read more
Capitol Briefs: State unveils report on racial disparities among homeless populations Capitol Briefs: State unveils report on racial disparities among homeless populations Thursday, April 25, 2024 Lung Association gives mixed review of state’s air quality Read more
Flooding is Illinois’ Most Threatening Natural Disaster. Are We Prepared? Flooding is Illinois’ Most Threatening Natural Disaster. Are We Prepared? Thursday, April 25, 2024 When it comes to preventing severe flooding, there’s not one fix. Over the next few weeks, the Illinois Answers Project will examine what city and state agencies are doing to protect... Read more
Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan, but Pritzker still ‘skeptical’ despite team’s $2B pledge Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan, but Pritzker still ‘skeptical’ despite team’s $2B pledge Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Bears executives, city leaders make appeal for $900M in public funding, $1.5B for infrastructure Read more
As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away Friday, April 12, 2024 Water suppliers must submit inventories to IEPA by April 15 Read more
Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products Friday, April 12, 2024 Delta-8 explodes in popularity, but burgeoning cannabis industry says it’s a dangerous threat Read more