UPDATED: State releases $500 million for statewide technology innovation network UPDATED: State releases $500 million for statewide technology innovation network Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he says will result from a $500 million state capital infrastructure investment in 15 hubs of a University of Illinois-led public-private research institute network.
Durbin claims USDA playing favorites with trade war aid Durbin claims USDA playing favorites with trade war aid Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is accusing the U.S. Department of Agriculture of playing favorites with trade war aid payments by giving more money to southern cotton farmers who were less affected by the trade war than Illinois soybean farmers.
Raoul to U.S. EPA: Bolster national ethylene oxide emissions rules Raoul to U.S. EPA: Bolster national ethylene oxide emissions rules Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Illinois’ top lawyer has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact more rigorous ethylene oxide emissions standards in the wake of public pressure on the General Assembly to... Read more
Illinois can now test for coronavirus in-state, cutting down wait times Illinois can now test for coronavirus in-state, cutting down wait times Tuesday, February 11, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health now has the ability to test for the 2019 novel coronavirus in-state, meaning shorter wait times for test results for people showing symptoms of the virus... Read more
Survey finds pessimism toward Illinois public schools Survey finds pessimism toward Illinois public schools Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Most adults in Illinois give the state’s public school system only a so-so grade, but they give slightly higher marks for their own local schools. That’s according to a new survey... Read more
UPDATED: Supreme Court Justice Thomas announces retirement UPDATED: Supreme Court Justice Thomas announces retirement Monday, February 10, 2020 Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas, a former placekicker with the Chicago Bears, will retire from his seat on the bench effective Feb. 29. Read more
Legislative watchdog: ‘The fox is guarding the hen house’ Legislative watchdog: ‘The fox is guarding the hen house’ Thursday, February 6, 2020 All three people who have held the position of legislative inspector general in Illinois told a joint ethics panel Thursday the office needs more independence to do its job policing the General... Read more
Reporter’s Notebook: Pritzker touches on election security, Illinois primaries, FOIA Reporter’s Notebook: Pritzker touches on election security, Illinois primaries, FOIA Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker took questions on elections, the possibility of Illinois moving up in the presidential primaries pecking order and the Freedom of Information Act on Wednesday during an unrelated... Read more