DCFS director once again faces Cook County contempt citation DCFS director once again faces Cook County contempt citation Friday, February 18, 2022 For the fourth time in six weeks, a Cook County juvenile court judge has held Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt for failing to move a minor into an appropriate placement.
IDOC makes plan to close units at Vandalia, Pontiac prisons IDOC makes plan to close units at Vandalia, Pontiac prisons Wednesday, February 16, 2022 The Illinois Department of Corrections is making plans to downsize—plans that a major public employee union claims have not been shared with its members.
‘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... Read more
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... Read more
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