State, sheriffs remain at odds on prisoner transfers State, sheriffs remain at odds on prisoner transfers Thursday, August 6, 2020 After a Logan County judge ruled Monday that the Illinois Department of Corrections must accept transfers from county jails, the state filed court documents aiming to reverse the temporary order.
State unemployment fraud cases top 120K, driven by nationwide exploitation of new federal program State unemployment fraud cases top 120K, driven by nationwide exploitation of new federal program Wednesday, August 5, 2020 The state has identified more than 120,000 instances of fraud in its unemployment system since March, approximately 107,000 of which targeted the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that has been ripe for exploitation nationwide.
Pritzker: Virus is worse in southern Illinois than Chicago Pritzker: Virus is worse in southern Illinois than Chicago Tuesday, August 4, 2020 The novel coronavirus is worse in southern Illinois than it is in the Chicago area, and college parties thrown by returning students risk exacerbating the spread of COVID-19, Gov. JB Pritzker said... Read more
New $5M state ad campaign to promote masks as virus positivity rate hits 4 percent New $5M state ad campaign to promote masks as virus positivity rate hits 4 percent Monday, August 3, 2020 COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the state and Gov. JB Pritzker is hoping a new $5 million state advertising campaign will help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus by encouraging use... Read more
UPDATED: Number of House Democrats calling for Madigan’s resignation grows UPDATED: Number of House Democrats calling for Madigan’s resignation grows Thursday, July 30, 2020 Cracks are beginning to show in Michael Madigan's hold over the House Democratic caucus that he has led as Speaker for all but two years since 1983. Read more
Sheriffs’ Association says Pritzker prisoner transfer order ineffective Sheriffs’ Association says Pritzker prisoner transfer order ineffective Wednesday, July 29, 2020 While Gov. JB Pritzker issued a new executive order this week allowing for transfers into state prisons at the discretion of the Illinois Department of Corrections director, an association... Read more
New youth sports guidelines drastically limit allowable competition New youth sports guidelines drastically limit allowable competition Wednesday, July 29, 2020 The state on Wednesday released new guidelines for youth and recreational sports that will drastically limit allowable activities based on the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. Read more
Pritzker signs orders allowing prison transfers, extending disaster proclamation Pritzker signs orders allowing prison transfers, extending disaster proclamation Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 disaster proclamation now runs through Aug. 22, Illinois Department of Corrections facilities resumed acceptance of transfers from county jails, and initial... Read more