Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois may be getting into pretrial services as a result of changes prompted by the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, Equity-Today Act. House Bill 4621 was sent to...

(The Center Square) - Opponents of a measure on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk are concerned poll watchers won't be able to verify vote-by-mail procedures conducted in nursing homes where voters m...

(The Center Square) - Now law is the $750 million in tax increases to fund Illinois' largest spending plan in state history. But so is a measure increasing the state's debt by $8 billion while giving ...

(The Center Square) - Metra officials are shifting their focus from rush-hour trains to regional service. Metra Director of Operations Planning and Project Management Aaron Maertins said the shift doe...

(The Center Square) - Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg has launched an investigation into Police Supt. Larry Snelling's decision not to take disciplinary action against nine Chicago Police D...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting what he calls major business expansion during his tenure, but not everyone agrees. According to the governor, his administration has made t...

Worker dies after scaffolding collapse An iron worker died after a scaffolding collapse at a Chicago area construction site Thursday. Officials said two workers were on scaffolding for the elevator sh...

(The Center Square) - Some libraries in underserved areas of Illinois will be able to make technology upgrades as a result of new grant funding from state taxpayers. The Illinois Secretary of State's ...

Former child welfare worker sentenced A child welfare caseworker found guilty of mishandling the case of a Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents has been sentenced to prison. A judge handed down a se...

(The Center Square) - Despite being ignored by the Illinois General Assembly during the recently completed legislative session, the Chicago Bears are not letting up on their quest to get public fundin...