Crowded GOP field lines up to challenge Pritzker, Stratton Crowded GOP field lines up to challenge Pritzker, Stratton Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Seven teams of Republicans and one team of Democrats have lined up to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the 2022 elections.
Charges filed against man accused of abusing developmentally disabled woman at state-run facility Charges filed against man accused of abusing developmentally disabled woman at state-run facility Monday, March 14, 2022 A state employee charged last month with molesting a child now faces a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault of a patient at the state-run Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna.
Minority contractors line up against liability shift aiming to address wage theft Minority contractors line up against liability shift aiming to address wage theft Monday, March 14, 2022 A union-backed bill putting primary contractors on the hook for wage theft committed by their subcontractors is facing opposition in the General Assembly from minority contractor trade groups. Read more
Man accused of sexual misconduct with patient at state-run facility charged with child molestation in unrelated case Man accused of sexual misconduct with patient at state-run facility charged with child molestation in unrelated case Thursday, March 10, 2022 A man charged last month with molesting a child had been receiving a paycheck from the state for more than a year while on administrative leave during a multi-agency investigation into allegations... Read more
Republican senator urges bills preventing future health outbreaks get a proper hearing Republican senator urges bills preventing future health outbreaks get a proper hearing Thursday, March 10, 2022 The state failed to protect 36 veterans who died at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home during a COVID-19 outbreak that began in 2020, said a legislator who has introduced bills she said would ensure... Read more
Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’ Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’ Thursday, March 10, 2022 Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is pushing legislation that would require the state to make automatic deposits into its so-called “rainy day fund” whenever certain financial... Read more
ISP director talks challenges facing the agency ISP director talks challenges facing the agency Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly told a state violence prevention task force this week that expressway shootings, gun trafficking, trooper staffing levels and officer wellness are some... Read more
Administrator of state-run developmentally disabled center accused of obstructing investigation Administrator of state-run developmentally disabled center accused of obstructing investigation Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Documents filed in a southern Illinois court this week allege a Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center senior staff member obstructed an Illinois State Police investigation into the abuse... Read more