Pritzker announces progress in processing rape case evidence, signs highway camera expansion Pritzker announces progress in processing rape case evidence, signs highway camera expansion Friday, June 3, 2022 The Illinois State Police announced Friday that all sexual assault evidence is being processed within the 180-day timeframe outlined in state law – bringing to zero the number of legally “backlogged” cases that rose as high as 1,815 in March 2019.
ANALYSIS: More attacks as GOP governor field takes single stage for 1st time ANALYSIS: More attacks as GOP governor field takes single stage for 1st time Friday, June 3, 2022 Things got a bit chippy Thursday night when the six Republican candidates took the stage together for the first time for a debate in Chicago.
Attorney general files first civil hate crime lawsuit under authority expanded in 2018 Attorney general files first civil hate crime lawsuit under authority expanded in 2018 Wednesday, June 1, 2022 For the first time since lawmakers expanded the state’s hate crime law in 2018, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is launching a civil lawsuit against two Illinoisans for allegedly... Read more
Parental notice of abortion law officially ends Parental notice of abortion law officially ends Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child’s parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification requirement. Read more
Study: State’s broadband investment will help address ‘digital divide,’ ‘pay for itself’ Study: State’s broadband investment will help address ‘digital divide,’ ‘pay for itself’ Tuesday, May 31, 2022 A $400 million investment in broadband internet infrastructure approved by Illinois lawmakers in 2019 could pay for itself by added tax revenues alone within four years of completion of... Read more
New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffing New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffing Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that money to increase staff and wages in their... Read more
Former lawmaker sentenced in bribery scheme Former lawmaker sentenced in bribery scheme Thursday, May 26, 2022 Former state Rep. Luis Arroyo was sentenced this week to nearly five years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving a state senator and one of Arroyo’s private lobbying clients... Read more
Republican governor candidates on the issues Republican governor candidates on the issues Thursday, May 26, 2022 Abortion, January 6, Donald Trump, Critical Race Theory and whether Joe Biden is rightfully the president of the United States were the basis of questions asked to a field of six Republican... Read more