State officials offer measured approval of Chicago federal agent surge State officials offer measured approval of Chicago federal agent surge Wednesday, July 22, 2020 State leaders on Wednesday gave tentative support to a Trump administration plan to send more than 200 federal agents to Chicago, although officials said they would also be on guard for any violations of civil liberties.
State COVID-19 positivity rate increases for third straight day State COVID-19 positivity rate increases for third straight day Wednesday, July 22, 2020 The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate ticked upward Wednesday for the third straight day as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced its largest one-day confirmed case count since June 2.
State employment agency hit in nationwide fraud scheme State employment agency hit in nationwide fraud scheme Wednesday, July 22, 2020 The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday it has been affected by a nationwide fraud scheme involving the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. Read more
House GOP seeks special session on ethics reform House GOP seeks special session on ethics reform Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Republicans in the Illinois House on Tuesday called on Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker to convene a special session of the General Assembly to focus on ethics reform. Read more
Lawsuit: State Police unconstitutionally delaying FOID card applications Lawsuit: State Police unconstitutionally delaying FOID card applications Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Gun rights advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Illinois State Police claiming that the office in charge of handling Firearm Owners Identification card applications is... Read more
Juvenile detention facility, mental health center see COVID-19 outbreaks Juvenile detention facility, mental health center see COVID-19 outbreaks Tuesday, July 21, 2020 A juvenile detention facility and two mental health centers in Illinois each reported outbreaks of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Read more
State unveils six-year road, bridge improvement plan without COVID-19 adjustments State unveils six-year road, bridge improvement plan without COVID-19 adjustments Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker joined Illinois Department of Transportation officials Tuesday to unveil a six-year, $21.3 billion statewide road and bridge improvement plan that is an extension of the Rebuild... Read more
Illinois eviction rule change to benefit tenants, landlords Illinois eviction rule change to benefit tenants, landlords Monday, July 20, 2020 The Illinois Supreme Court announced last week that it approved a change to rules governing eviction proceedings that will simplify the process for both landlords and tenants. Read more