‘A bit opaque’ and confidential: Behind Illinois’ gubernatorial pardon process ‘A bit opaque’ and confidential: Behind Illinois’ gubernatorial pardon process Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Jerame Simmons got his long-held wish in December when he became the chief of the fire department that dismissed him 24 years ago after he was charged with setting fire to a vacant house and attempting to burn down his high school.
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. Read more
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
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
Black and Latino caucuses voice support for proposed budget Black and Latino caucuses voice support for proposed budget Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus voiced their overall support for Gov. GB Pritzker’s budget in separate news conferences Wednesday, but... Read more
Illinois DOC resumes intake of inmates after COVID-19 variant surge Illinois DOC resumes intake of inmates after COVID-19 variant surge Tuesday, February 1, 2022 The Illinois Department of Corrections resumed intake of inmates from county jails last week after a two-week pause due to a COVID-19 spike. Read more
Legislators question DCFS director about contempt citations, child deaths and employee safety Legislators question DCFS director about contempt citations, child deaths and employee safety Friday, January 28, 2022 It was a full afternoon of questioning for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith, who appeared before the House Human Services Appropriations Committee for a... Read more