AFSCME members ratify new state contract AFSCME members ratify new state contract Monday, June 24, 2019 Nearly 40,000 state employees will receive long-awaited pay raises and many will receive back pay for raises they did not receive for the past four years under a new labor agreement that was ratified last week.
Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills Friday, June 21, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three bills into law Friday that aim to protect undocumented immigrants in Illinois, policies that he said stand in sharp contrast with those of President Donald Trump.
Pritzker signs order to jumpstart 2020 census outreach Pritzker signs order to jumpstart 2020 census outreach Thursday, June 20, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined a diverse coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Chicago on Thursday as he signed an executive order aimed at ensuring an accurate count in the 2020 U.S. Census. Read more
Concerns linger over new ownership at Rivers Casino Concerns linger over new ownership at Rivers Casino Thursday, June 20, 2019 Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. completed its $326 million acquisition of a majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines despite state gambling regulators concerns that the new ownership... Read more
More money, mandates for state’s public schools More money, mandates for state’s public schools Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Public schools in Illinois will have a lot of new money to work with in the upcoming fiscal year, along with a host of new laws to implement. That was the news the Illinois State Board of... Read more
Mulroe leaving Senate, but not public service Mulroe leaving Senate, but not public service Wednesday, June 19, 2019 John Mulroe is trading his state Senate seat for a judicial bench. After serving more than eight years in the General Assembly, the Chicago Democrat will be sworn in Friday as a Cook County... Read more
Medicaid managed care reform package breeds optimism Medicaid managed care reform package breeds optimism Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Illinois lawmakers took several steps this legislative session to increase efficiencies in the state’s Medicaid managed care system, which has been widely panned by high-volume Medicaid... Read more
AG warns public not to fall for flood damage scams AG warns public not to fall for flood damage scams Tuesday, June 18, 2019 As Illinois residents take stock of damages caused by record floods which led to disaster proclamations being issued in 34 counties, Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging the public to beware of... Read more