Pritzker calls for changes after “awful” reports of abuse at developmental center Pritzker calls for changes after “awful” reports of abuse at developmental center Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called patient abuses at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in rural Anna “awful” and “deeply concerning,” and he said the future of the facility depends on correcting poor conditions.
State announces first REV Act tax credit to Decatur manufacturer State announces first REV Act tax credit to Decatur manufacturer Tuesday, September 6, 2022 The state on Tuesday announced the award of the first electric vehicle manufacturing-targeted tax incentives made possible by a law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last year.
At a remote mental health facility, a culture of cruelty persists despite decades of warnings At a remote mental health facility, a culture of cruelty persists despite decades of warnings Friday, September 2, 2022 Federal and state officials have urged reforms at the rural facility for people with mental and developmental disabilities. But the state-run center still has more allegations of abuse and... Read more
A disabled young patient was sent to get treatment. He was abused instead. And he wasn’t the last. A disabled young patient was sent to get treatment. He was abused instead. And he wasn’t the last. Friday, September 2, 2022 A 24-year-old with developmental disabilities was brutally beaten by his caretakers inside a state-run facility with a long history of patient abuse. Read more
Texas begins busing migrants to Chicago Texas begins busing migrants to Chicago Thursday, September 1, 2022 About 60 migrants arrived in Chicago Wednesday on buses from Texas as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s ongoing policy to send undocumented immigrants to so-called “sanctuary... Read more
Capitol Briefs: State announces energy assistance, violence prevention grants, EV rebates Capitol Briefs: State announces energy assistance, violence prevention grants, EV rebates Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Beginning Thursday, low-income families in Illinois can begin applying for state assistance on their natural gas, propane and electricity bills. Read more
Pritzker makes abortion rights central issue Pritzker makes abortion rights central issue Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that abortion rights will be a central issue in the 2022 election, not just in his bid for reelection but in races up and down the ballot. Read more
Capitol Cast: Election Season Begins Capitol Cast: Election Season Begins Friday, August 26, 2022 The 2022 general election campaign season got into full swing with political events at the Illinois State Fair and the first gubernatorial candidate forum. Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss... Read more