Audit finds IDPH failed to intervene in early days of LaSalle Veterans' Home outbreak Audit finds IDPH failed to intervene in early days of LaSalle Veterans' Home outbreak Thursday, May 5, 2022 A new report from the state’s auditor general found more fault with the Illinois Department of Public Health in its response to a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at a state-run veterans home than was found by a previous watchdog report that investigated the matter.
Ceremony honors officers killed in the line duty Ceremony honors officers killed in the line duty Thursday, May 5, 2022 As rain steadily fell in Springfield Thursday morning, there was a somber feeling among the law enforcement officers and elected officials that gathered at the Illinois State Library to honor 11 fallen officers killed in the line of duty in 2021.
UPDATED: Fitch, S&P announce Illinois credit ratings upgrades UPDATED: Fitch, S&P announce Illinois credit ratings upgrades Thursday, May 5, 2022 Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised the state of Illinois’ rating for general obligation bonds two notches, to BBB+, making it the second rating agency to do so in recent weeks and marking the... Read more
Illinois lawmakers respond to leaked Supreme Court abortion decision Illinois lawmakers respond to leaked Supreme Court abortion decision Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats warned of an “end to the constitutional right to privacy” if a leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 landmark decision in Roe... Read more
Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal push Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal push Tuesday, May 3, 2022 A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade reignited a political debate over whether access to abortion is a constitutional... Read more
$309 million available through federally-funded mortgage assistance program $309 million available through federally-funded mortgage assistance program Friday, April 29, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and local elected officials in Chicago Friday to promote the Illinois Homeowner Emergency Assistance Fund for struggling... Read more
Educators push back against testing requirements Educators push back against testing requirements Friday, April 29, 2022 Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tests each year and to adopt a new testing... Read more
‘Stuck kids’ docket details challenges for DCFS wards in improper placements ‘Stuck kids’ docket details challenges for DCFS wards in improper placements Friday, April 29, 2022 The weekly docket for children who are wards of the state and waiting for placements recommended by the Department of Children and Family Services after an assessment of their needs took place as... Read more