Nearly 200 people allege decades of ‘systematic’ abuse at youth jail in Chicago Nearly 200 people allege decades of ‘systematic’ abuse at youth jail in Chicago Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Group filed suit on behalf of survivors of alleged abuse at state youth prisons earlier this year
Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Despite some recovery since COVID, agencies face ‘fiscal cliff’ as pandemic funding runs dry
Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new law Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new law Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Economic development package also expands film, EV industry tax breaks Read more
Elections board dismisses illegal campaign coordination complaint, declines to clarify law Elections board dismisses illegal campaign coordination complaint, declines to clarify law Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Decisions on whether ‘slated’ candidates will appear on ballot will come next month Read more
‘We don’t really know what we’re voting on,’ top Dem says of Pritzker’s prison plan ‘We don’t really know what we’re voting on,’ top Dem says of Pritzker’s prison plan Friday, June 14, 2024 One night before advisory vote, next steps for Logan Correctional Center remain uncertain Read more
Regulators slash Chicago gas utility’s rate request, setting up likely legal battle Regulators slash Chicago gas utility’s rate request, setting up likely legal battle Friday, May 31, 2024 Illinois Commerce Commission met with condemnation from union Read more
Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers Tuesday, May 7, 2024 95 former detainees sue over abuse they allegedly experienced from 1996 to 2017 Read more
Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system Friday, May 3, 2024 As legislative session nears its end, policy platform part of ongoing clean energy debate Read more