Second House Democrat declines to participate in Welch’s harassment working group
A second House Democrat identified as a member of Speaker Chris Welch’s private working group on workplace culture issues has ...
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Welch launches private working group to respond to sexual harassment, but it’s off to a rocky start
The plan is meeting resistance from at least one lawmaker who was leaked as a potential member of the working ...
Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly
Early election results indicate Illinois Democrats will likely maintain supermajorities in the General Assembly; Sorensen retains IL-17.
UPDATED: State reports COVID-19 outbreak at Manteno Veterans’ Home
At least 16 residents and six staff at the state-run veterans home in Manteno have tested positive for COVID-19 and ...
Illinois Democrats’ public safety approach centers on funding infusion
In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of ...
Audit finds IDPH failed to intervene in early days of LaSalle Veterans’ Home outbreak
A new report from the state’s auditor general found more fault with the Illinois Department of Public Health in its ...
Highway camera expansion covering 6,600 miles of road in 22 counties awaits Pritzker’s signature
A pair of bills on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk would expand a state roadway camera monitoring program to 21 additional ...
Republican senator urges bills preventing future health outbreaks get a proper hearing
The state failed to protect 36 veterans who died at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home during a COVID-19 outbreak that began ...
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Northwest Illinois school districts struggle with teacher, substitute teacher vacancies
Schools were struggling filling teaching positions before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Illinois nearly two years ago.
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