Good pension news doesn’t alleviate underlying financial pressures, new report states Good pension news doesn’t alleviate underlying financial pressures, new report states Thursday, December 9, 2021 The state saw its unfunded pension liability decrease in fiscal year 2021 for the first time in four years, due in large part to investment returns exceeding 20 percent, according to a new report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
Pritzker touts infrastructure funding in southern Illinois stops Pritzker touts infrastructure funding in southern Illinois stops Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker continues to make frequent stops across the state to tout one of the marquee policy accomplishments of his first year in office and its ongoing benefits to Illinois communities.
Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistricting Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistricting Wednesday, December 8, 2021 The Illinois Supreme Court will lift its pause order on judicial redistricting on Jan. 1, fully implementing new judicial boundaries passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. JB... Read more
IDOC inmates continue to face commissary shortages IDOC inmates continue to face commissary shortages Wednesday, December 8, 2021 To Illinois prisoners, commissary is more than candy bars, shaving cream and socks. It represents normalcy and choice. Read more
UPDATED: Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits UPDATED: Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Oral arguments began Tuesday in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that lawmakers passed earlier this year with three federal judges asking detailed questions of all the... Read more
Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistance Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistance Monday, December 6, 2021 The application portal is now open for another $297 million of rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Oral arguments to begin Tuesday in redistricting cases Oral arguments to begin Tuesday in redistricting cases Friday, December 3, 2021 A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago will begin hearing oral arguments Tuesday in three cases that could determine the makeup of state legislative maps in the Chicago area and Metro East... Read more
Millions of dollars of stolen goods recovered in ‘organized retail crime’ bust, AG says Millions of dollars of stolen goods recovered in ‘organized retail crime’ bust, AG says Friday, December 3, 2021 An unrelated arrest by the Chicago Police Department on Sunday led to a state task force this week seizing millions of dollars’ worth of goods stolen from retailers in what Attorney General... Read more