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‘A state of triage’: Illinois public defenders in crisis amid staffing shortage
Courthouse News Service· 19 hours agoMore than half are without a public defenders’ office altogether. Meanwhile, a 2021 report from the...
Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Quincy Herald-Whig· 13 hours agoAfter years of negotiations and continued opposition from service providers, Illinois appears poised...
Data privacy bill backed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias needs work to reach the finish line
Chicago Sun-Times· 16 hours agoThe data privacy bill is an initiative of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, and he was...
Illinois fails to protect immigrant victims of crime, report finds
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIllinois is failing to protect immigrant victims of crime or trafficking, according to a new report from the University of Chicago. Those who work with ...
Bill to phase out fluorescent lighting makes it to Pritzker’s desk
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 15 hours agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois State Senate passed a bill to phase out fluorescent lighting...
Illinois taxpayers in dark on budget details before adjournment
The Center Square· 2 days agoJ.B. Pritzker gave scant details about the budget. “Most of the pushback of course is by the...
Can workers who quit their job in Illinois get unemployment? Why you could collect
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoPotential “good cause” reasons to quit may include, according toIllinois Legal Aid Online: Employer...
What's in a name? One state could replace 'offender' with 'justice-impacted individual'
WPEC CBS12 West Palm Beach· 4 days agoHouse Bill 4409 would add Illinois Department of Corrections representation to the Adult Redeploy ...
Your turn: Proposed law would make Illinois landlords guilty unless proven innocent
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoProspective tenants are forced to accept whatever is available. Housing providers, tenants and...
NCAA Baseball MVC Tournament Highlights: UE vs. UIC with Postgame Reaction
14 WFIE Evansville· 11 hours agoThe Aces take on Illinois State tomorrow as the MVC tournament continues.