Springfield
News from the Illinois state legislature, governor and lawmakers in Springfield.
Just after 9:40 p.m Monday., Trooper Clay M. Carns was removing debris from a southbound lane of I-55 near Blodgett Road in Will County when he was struck by a vehicle, Illinois state police said. The driver has been charged.
Starting Jan. 1, under a change to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, job seekers should get wage and benefits information upfront. It should help expose and prevent pay inequities.
While most new laws begin Jan. 1, a few kick in later in the year. And some of the changes were initiated years ago.
IDHS said it experienced a “privacy breach” through a phishing campaign that was sent to employee emails April 25. Some client and employee Social Security numbers, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth and account ID numbers were released.
A source with knowledge of Stratton’s poll and the thinking behind it told Rich Miller she is “keeping her options open” as Gov. JB Pritzker decides if he will seek reelection.
Similar 24/7 drive-thrus are expected soon in Chicago facilities, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
Despite a prediction by prosecutors that they planned to rest their case on Tuesday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu instead told the judge “we’ve got a little homework to do on our side.” Still, all parties seem to be preparing to shift Madigan’s trial into a new phase, in which defense attorneys get to call their own witnesses.
People are afraid to speak up about substandard care because they fear a facility will retaliate against them. That’s no way to live. Senate President Don Harmon must steer a bill that would help protect residents to the finish line.
Acevedo seemed as troublesome as predicted in his first 30 minutes on the witness stand in ex-state House Speaker Mike Madigan’s trial. Defense attorneys had warned Acevedo’s testimony would come at the feds’ “own peril.”
These vague lump sums were part of the final budget deal, which is deemed almost a sacred covenant, writes Rich Miller
The bill sponsored by state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Hillside, would limit sales of most hemp-derived products to licensed cannabis dispensaries. The goal is keeping psychoactive products packaged like candy away from kids. But merchants of other hemp products worry it would criminalize a massive Illinois industry.
IBM’s decision is a huge win for Gov. JB Pritzker, who has for years sought to make Illinois a global leader in quantum computing and innovation. The announcement comes a day after the City Council gave the multibillion-dollar quantum computing campus final zoning approval.
Pritzker 'open' to meeting with Trump border czar, but vows to protect undocumented from deportation
Gov. JB Pritzker said he’ll continue to protect the state’s documented immigrants, migrants and immigrants lacking legal status against the pending deportation plan. “I believe it’s my obligation to protect them too. Those are residents of the state of Illinois.”
Biagi led Chicago’s Transportation Department for nearly four years after being appointed by then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot. She is replacing Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, who is retiring.
A bill pending in Springfield would give nursing home residents a better chance to sue facilities over retaliation claims that advocates say are rampant in Illinois. But a powerful industry trade group with deep financial ties to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is lobbying against the legislation.
A staffer in state Rep. Barbara Hernandez’s office in Aurora became ill on Monday after opening a piece of mail. The worker was taken to a hospital. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating.
For the second time in three months, the feds have begun to lay out evidence of an alleged conspiracy involving AT&T Illinois. This time it’s Michael Madigan himself who is on trial, along with ally Michael McClain, and accused of a much broader racketeering conspiracy.
Besides the designs chosen from a state competition as finalists, you’ll also be able to vote starting in January on whether to just keep the current state flag instead or to revert to one of two past versions: the 1918 Centennial Flag or the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag. Legislators will make the final call next year.
Tom Homan made his remarks at a Northwest Side GOP holiday party. He also warned Mayor Brandon Johnson about the deportation plan, saying, “If he doesn’t want to help, get the hell out of the way.”
As of the end of November, 1,902 whooping cough infections were reported in Illinois this year. That’s three times more cases compared to the same time last year and the highest number of cases Illinois has seen since 2012.
The congresswoman was an aide to Gov. JB Pritzker when then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan allegedly agreed to help Danny Solis land a paid seat on a government board.
Illinois American Water is the state’s largest water utility, serving more than 1 million people from South Beloit to far downstate Cairo. The hike will be lower than the $24-per-month hike the company had originally sought. Aqua Illinois is also set to hike rates.