UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion Monday, January 27, 2020 Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud. The indictment comes one day before lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for the 2020 legislative session.
Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois Sunday, January 26, 2020 The luxury helicopter that crashed Sunday morning in California, killing all nine people on board including former NBA star Kobe Bryant, was once owned by the state of Illinois.
Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs Friday, January 24, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for many people in Illinois. Read more
Chicago woman has confirmed case of novel coronavirus after trip to China Chicago woman has confirmed case of novel coronavirus after trip to China Friday, January 24, 2020 A Chicago resident is the second person in the United States with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least 26 people in that country and... Read more
Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Thursday, January 23, 2020 Only 15 people who self-identified as not being U.S. citizens cast ballots in the 2018 and 2019 elections, the Illinois State Board of Elections said in a correction Thursday, three of which... Read more
Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday. The justices’ eventual... Read more
UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and newly-elected Illinois Senate President Don Harmon added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of state officials calling for legislative hearings to determine... Read more
Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Tuesday, January 21, 2020 With federal regulatory changes looming and legislators one week away from a return to the Capitol, some clean energy advocates are looking to jumpstart a stalled proposal to bring major reforms... Read more