‘A bit opaque’ and confidential: Behind Illinois’ gubernatorial pardon process
Jerame Simmons got his long-held wish in December when he became the chief of the fire department that dismissed him...
GOP lawmakers back effort to give DCFS workers pepper spray
Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services workers to...
Bill seeks pay raise for tipped workers
A bill in the Illinois House would do away with the sub-minimum wage paid to waitresses, bartenders and other tipped...
AG asks state Supreme Court to force judge to impose legal sentence
Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a petition on Thursday asking the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in a controversial sexual...
Programming glitch takes rental assistance portal offline for two days
An online portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance went offline for two days last...
Black and Latino caucuses voice support for proposed budget
Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus voiced their overall support for Gov. JB Pritzker’s...
Illinois DOC resumes intake of inmates after COVID-19 variant surge
The Illinois Department of Corrections resumed intake of inmates from county jails last week after a two-week pause due to...
Legislators question DCFS director about contempt citations, child deaths and employee safety
It was a full afternoon of questioning for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith, who appeared...
Bill revamps rules for Prisoner Review Board
A bill was introduced in the Illinois House on Thursday revamping the Prisoner Review Board, the board that decides whether...
Sheriff responded to DCFS emergency shelter 161 times in one year
An emergency housing facility at the center of court case that led to the state’s Department of Children and Family...
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